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Hyderabad: Dowry scourge claimed the life of a 28-year-old software engineer hours before her marriage, in Boduppal in the city late on Friday night.

The engineer, G Vijaya Lakshmi’s marriage was scheduled to be held with a South Korea-based engineer Y Chakradhar on Saturday morning at a function hall in Boduppal. However, the bride committed suicide as her parents were unable to meet the dowry demand of the groom.

Vijaya Lakshmi chose Chakradhar, a native of Jagityal of Karimnagar district, through an online matrimonial website and their engagement was solemnised on August 8. Parents of both attended the engagement, Uppal inspector of police B Bhaskar inspector said.

At that time of engagement, Vijaya Lakshmi’s parents gave Rs one lakh as dowry to Chakradhar and decided to perform the marriage on August 15 in Boduppal.

Meanwhile, Chakradhar demanded that Vijaya Lakshmi’s parents pay Rs 10 lakh additional dowry. He also warned the girl’s parents that the marriage might be cancelled in case they did not pay the amount, the inspector said.

Stunned by the demand, the girl’s parents began negotiations with Chakradhar and told him that they were not in a position to give Rs 10 lakh dowry. The girl’s father G Balaraju is a tailor. On August 14, the girl’s parents also contacted Chakradhar and his parents and tried to convince them. But, he again put forth his dowry demand, the inspector said.

Perturbed over the developments, Vijaya Lakshmi committed suicide by hanging from an iron rod of an overhead water tank located on the apartment terrace. Her parents who found her daughter hanging by her chunni shifted her to hospital, but she was already dead, the police officer said.