December 7, 2023: A 26-year-old doctor ended her life in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram after the groom’s family called off the wedding as they failed to fulfil their dowry demands.

The deceased has been identified as Shahana who was a PG student in the surgery department of Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. She was found dead at her apartment on December 5.

The deceased’s family claimed that she ended her life due to excessive dowry demands. Her fiance’s family allegedly demanded a massive dowry in different forms, including gold, land, and a BMW car.

As per sources, a note was recovered from the apartment in which she stated that "everybody wants money only”.

Meanwhile, Police have started a probe into the matter and recorded the statements of the deceased’s family.