Indian rising star Sushmitha allegedly committed suicide on February 17 by hanging herself at her house in Bengaluru. The reason why the 26-year-old playback singer decided to take her life is explained in the suicide note she sent to her mother.
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The singer reportedly committed suicide over dowry harassment. In a Whatsapp message she sent to her mother, Sushmitha accused her husband Sharath Kumar and his family of torture.
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Sushmitha and Kumar got married in 2018, and quickly marital problems appeared between them. Police started the investigation against Sushmitha’s husband, his sister, and aunt.