A 23-year-old pregnant Indian woman allegedly died by suicide after being subjected to humiliation by her husband, who reportedly demanded a DNA test for her unborn child.
The incident led to the arrest of the man and his mother in Hyderabad on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
The victim, G. Sushmita, was found hanging at her residence in Gadipeddapur village of Alladurg mandal in Medak district on the evening of June 25.
“We arrested her husband, G. Abhilash, and his mother, Laxmi. They were produced before the magistrate and sent to judicial remand,” said Alladurg sub-inspector D. Shankar.
The victim, Sushmita, was five months pregnant at the time of her death.
In a complaint lodged with police, her mother, G. Janabai, alleged that her daughter had been subjected to sustained physical and mental harassment by her husband, with the demand for a DNA test intensifying the distress.
A native of Mothkupally village in Vikarabad district, Sushmita had been married to Abhilash, a bangle seller from Gadipeddapur, for about 18 months.
“On June 23, my husband and I visited Sushmita’s house to discuss arrangements for the baby shower ceremony. While we were there, Abhilash had an argument about the ceremony and demanded a DNA test for the unborn child. Subsequently, elders from the community intervened, and we returned home,” Janabai alleged in her police complaint.
According to the complaint, the demand—raised in the presence of both families—caused severe humiliation and emotional trauma to Sushmita.
Family members alleged that the suspicion cast on her character deeply affected her mental state.
Two days later, on the evening of June 25, Sushmita died by suicide at her house.
