Pregnant woman dies by suicide after husband demands DNA test for unborn child

Monday, June 29, 2026 - A 23-year-old pregnant Indian woman allegedly d!ed by suicide after being subjected to humiliation by her husband, who reportedly demanded a DNA test for her unborn child.

The incident led to the arrest of the man and his mother in Hyderabad on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

The victim, G Sushmita, was found hanging at her residence in Gadipeddapur village of Alladurg mandal in Medak district on the evening of June 25. 

“We arrested her husband G Abhilash and his mother Laxmi. They were produced before the magistrate and sent to judicial remand,” said Alladurg sub-inspector D Shankar.

The victim, Sushmita was five months pregnant at the time of her d3ath. 

In a complaint lodged with police, her mother G Janabai alleged that her daughter had been subjected to sustained physical and mental harassment by her husband, with the demand for a DNA test intensifying the distress.

A native of Mothkupally village in Vikarabad district, Sushmita had been married to Abhilash, a bangle seller from Gadipeddapur, for about 18 months.

"On June 23, my husband and I visited Sushmita’s house to discuss arrangements for the baby shower ceremony. While we were there, Abhilash had an argument about the ceremony and demanded a DNA test for the unborn child. Subsequently, elders from the community intervened and we returned home,” Janabai alleged in her police complaint.

According to the complaint, the demand—raised in the presence of both families—caused severe humiliation and emotional trauma to Sushmita.

Family members alleged that the suspicion cast on her character deeply affected her mental state.

Two days later, on June 25 evening, Sushmita d!ed by suicide at her house.

Villagers informed her parents of the incident. 

Janabai further alleged that continuous harassment by her husband and mother-in-law drove her daughter to take the extreme step.

According the complaint, Alladurg police registered a case on June 26 under sections 85 (husband or relative subjecting a woman to cruelty) and 108 (abetment of su!cide), read with section 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 

Following a post-mortem, the body was handed over to Sushmita’s parents.