Indian singer Sushmitha commits suicide

Indian playback singer Sushmitha has allegedly committed suicide over dowry harassment, Indian media reported on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old singer sent a Whatsapp message to her mother before hanging herself early on Monday.

In her suicide note, Sushmitha accused her husband Sharath Kumar and his relatives of dowry harassment, according to the police.

The singer had tied the knot to Sharath Kumar in 2018 and various differences soon emerged between the couple.

Police has lodged dowry death case against Sushmitha’s husband, his sister and aunt, as confirmed by sources.