Kakinada: A woman committed suicide by hanging herself after being allegedly harassed for dowry by her husband and in-laws, police said.
Yadala Kumary (22), who got married to Kondababu (26) about eight months back, hanged herself at home in Buchaiahpet village of Thondangi mandal on Saturday.
Her parents alleged their daughter was driven to take the extreme step as she was harassed and humiliated for dowry by her husband and in-laws.
The woman's husband, who works in a hatchery, is absconding, police said.
The body was sent for postmortem while further investigation was on, police added.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, December 02, 2012, 12:15