LUCKNOW, March 8 -- Police on Saturday arrested a 32-year-old man in Lucknow's Banthra area for allegedly repeatedly harassing his wife for dowry, which reportedly drove her to suicide last year, stated a Lucknow police press note. "The accused, Ajit, a resident of Bhadroi village under Banthra police station limits, was arrested from his home on March 7 following effective tracking and evidence collection. He works as an electricity meter reader for the power department," the press note stated. According to police, Ajit married Ishika Gautam in February 2017. Soon after, he and his family allegedly began demanding additional dowry, and subjected her to mental and physical harassment, including verbal abuse, beatings and threats. Allegedly unable to bear the constant harassment, Ishika hanged herself on September 15, 2025....