Dowry has been closely tied to weddings for centuries. While, in today’s time, dowry isn’t as common or essential, there are several instances where it has come to life. Dowry and weddings have been kept in equal format with marriages for centuries, and often, the results become heavy. A recent incident took place, where a newlywed bride couldn’t take it anymore and ended her life, due to alleged torture that came on her for dowry, even after she gave gold and an expensive car to the groom.
Tamil Nadu bride ends her life due to husband and in-laws’ torture over dowry, even after a Rs. 2.5 crore wedding
A 27-year-old woman, Ridhyana from Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu committed suicide, reportedly due to torture from her husband and in-laws. Daughter of Annadurai, Ridhyana, reportedly got married only two months ago. Annadurai, who runs a garment company, allegedly had given a Volvo car worth Rs. 70 lakh and 800 grams of gold with 100 sovereigns as dowry for the wedding of his daughter, and 28-year-old Kavin Kumar. According to reports by News18, Annadurai hosted a grand wedding celebration that cost Rs. 2.5 crore, including 300 gold sovereigns. Reportedly, another 200 sovereigns were promised from the bride’s side to the groom’s.
If a report by News18 is to be believed, it was only after 10 days of the wedding that the harassment on the bride began. Reportedly, Ridhyana’s husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law started torturing her and continued to pressure her for the promised 200 sovereigns, even after such a lavish wedding. Reports claimed that Ridhyana was asked to stand for hours as a punishment for trivial reasons. It was on June 29, 2025, when the bride reportedly said that she would go to a nearby temple. She moved out in a car and didn’t return.
If the reports are to be believed, Ridhayana bought pesticide from Seyur while en route to the Mondipalayam Perumal Temple. Later, a car was seen parked in a local area for a long time, and the residents informed the police about the same. Following this, police arrived and recovered Ridhayan’s body with fumes in her mouth, which means she had ended her life after consuming it. She was then rushed to the hospital, but was announced dead upon her arrival.
Ridhyana reportedly sent 7 WhatsApp voice messages to her dad before ending her life
A report by India Today has revealed that before her demise, Ridhayan sent several WhatsApp audio messages to her father. In her messages, Ridhyana reportedly held her in-laws responsible for her drastic decision to end her life. She even said that her husband, Kavin gave her threats to end his own life if she would expose his torture to anyone. In the messages, she said that she was unable to stand the continuous mental torture every day. She stated that she doesn’t know whom to turn to regarding these issues, as everyone has asked her to compromise, and no one understands her sufferings. Ridhyana reportedly said:
“I’m unable to bear their mental torture daily. I don’t know whom to tell about this. Those who listen want me to compromise claiming life will be like this only and are not able to understand my suffering. Everyone around me is acting, and I don’t understand why I’m silent or become like this.”
Ridhyana said that she was not able to take this anymore as she didn’t like her life. She told her dad that for her, her parents were her world, and she knew that they couldn’t see her like this. Stating that she was not able to bear the mental and physical assault, Ridhyana shared:
“I don’t want to be a burden to you all my life. This time I did not make any mistake. I don’t like this life. They are assaulting me mentally while he is torturing me physically. I don’t like this life. I’m unable to continue my life. You and mom are my world. Until my last breath you have been my hope, but I hurt you badly. You are unable to openly say this still you are not able to see me like this. I can understand your suffering. I’m sorry father everything is over. I’m leaving.”
What do you think about this shocking incident?
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