Gwalior, May 20 -- A 21-year-old newlywed woman allegedly died by suicide in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district, with her family accusing the in-laws of harassment over dowry demands and alleging that she was murdered, a police official said on Wednesday.

City Superintendent of Police (SP) Atul Kumar Soni said that the deceased has been identified as Palak Rajak, who was a resident of Suraiya Pura under the Morar police station limits in Gwalior. She had married on April 14, 2025, and allegedly died by hanging herself at her in-laws' residence on May 12.

According to police, Palak was initially admitted to Morar Hospital after the incident. However, at the request of her family members, she was later shifted to Birla Hospital, where doct...