Harassed by husband for giving birth to girl children Karnataka woman ends life

The father of deceased, in a complaint filed with Koppal Rural police station, charged that the son-in-law used to harass his daughter for giving birth to only girl children.

Koppal: A 26-year-old woman in Challeri village of Karnataka's Koppal district died by suicide after being harassed by her husband for giving birth to three girl children.

Basappa Korri, father of deceased Hanumavva Gummageri, in a complaint filed with Koppal Rural police station, charged that Ganesh Gummageri -- the husband -- used to harass his daughter for giving birth to only girl children.

“The physical abuse started two years ago when my daughter gave birth to their second girl child. On Monday too Ganesh hit my daughter for giving birth to a third girl child. Upset over constant physical assault she ended her life,” said Basappa in his complaint.

“Ganesh, under the influence of alcohol, used to regularly hit my daughter and used to ask her to end her life for giving birth to girl children,” states the complaint.

Hanumavva was found hanging at her house on Monday. She is survived by three daughters, the eldest four years old and the youngest four months old.

Police have arrested Ganesh under sections 86 (cruelty against a woman), 108 (Abetment of suicide) and other relevant sections under Bharathiya Nyaya Samhita.