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Dehradun teacher dies by suicide after harassment
NDTV··31 Jul
Government teacher Srishti Kandhari died by suicide in Dehradun on July 30 after recording a video alleging months of harassment by her husband and in laws. She married in November 2025 and said they called her cursed. Police registered an FIR under dowry death provisions against her husband, mother in law, and sister in law.
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What It Means For You
- Women facing dowry pressure or verbal abuse from in laws can reach Vandrevala Foundation at 9999666555 or TISS iCall at 022-25521111 for support.
- Government employees in similar situations may note that Srishti Kandhari was a teacher and her husband also worked for a government department.
- Anyone aware of domestic harassment can report it to police before a crisis escalates, as her mother later filed a dowry death complaint.
What's Happening
- Government teacher Srishti Kandhari died by suicide in Dehradun's Doiwala area on July 30 after recording a video alleging months of harassment.
- She married Saurabh Raturi in November 2025 and said in-laws repeatedly called her cursed and blamed her for events after the wedding.
- Police registered an FIR under dowry death provisions against her husband, mother in law Parvina, and sister in law Charu.
Six Months After Her Marriage
- Kandhari's 90 second video recorded before her death shows her apologising to her mother and saying she endured abuse for six months.
- Her mother alleged both mental and physical harassment for dowry in the police complaint filed after the incident.
- A post mortem was conducted and forensic teams inspected the scene at the couple's residence about 20 km from Dehradun city.
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