Thiruvananthapuram, May 24 -- A 24-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide after drinking a toxic cleaning agent in front of her in-laws in Kerala's Kasaragod district, police said on Sunday.

The incident was reported on late Saturday in Kasaragod's Panalam. Police suspect it to be a case of mental harassment by the husband and mother-in-law, based on the complaint made by deceased's family.

A case has been registered at the Vidyanagar police station based on a complaint filed by deceased's brother. An inspector told HT that the woman's husband is detained and will be formally arrested soon.

"It's been alleged by the woman's family that she was regularly mentally harassed over dowry and other matters by her husband and mother-in-law. ...