Vismaya, a 24-year-old Ayurveda Medical student, was found hanging from the window of a bathroom in Kumar’s house on June 21, 2021.
Kumar was booked for charges under Sections 498A (subjecting a woman to cruelty for dowry), 306 (abetment of suicide) and 304B (dowry death) among others of the Indian Penal Code.
Only a few days prior to her death, Vismaya had sent pictures of bruises and wounds on her body to her relatives through WhatsApp claiming that she was being harassed by her husband for dowry. Screenshots of the WhatsApp chat and voice notes sent by her were shared by her family after she was found dead.
She had allegedly suffered the injuries due to the physical abuse meted out to her by Kumar and his family due to dissatisfaction over the “gifts” given to them for their wedding.
While the early reports alleged suicide, it was later investigated as a potential homicide.
Kumar was denied bail by the Sasthamcotta Judicial First Class Magistrate and later by the Kerala High Court.
Source: Barandbench
