Ballari, May 20 -- A 24-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide in Kampli town of Karnataka's Ballari district following continuous mental harassment by her husband and mother-in-law, police said here on Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as Aishwarya. Following the incident, the Kampli police registered a case and arrested the victim's husband, Pradeep Kumar, a doctor in the state's Animal Husbandry Department, and his mother.

According to the police, Aishwarya and Pradeep Kumar had married after falling in love. However, the victim was allegedly subjected to persistent mental harassment by her mother-in-law from the very first day of their marriage. Her husband, Pradeep Kumar, reportedly remained a mute spectator and failed ...