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Kolkata Woman's Tragic Death Shrouded in Abuse Allegations
7 Aug
Summary
- 29-year-old mother of two daughters allegedly tortured by in-laws for not bearing a son
- Husband claims she committed suicide after argument over cancelled Meghalaya trip
- Father alleges neighbors reported abuse, but in-laws deny all allegations
On August 6, 2025, a 29-year-old married woman named Sweta Prasad Shaw tragically passed away in Kolkata. The circumstances surrounding her death have been shrouded in mystery, with her father and neighbors alleging that she had been tortured by her in-laws for over three years for failing to give birth to a male child.
However, Sweta's in-laws, including her husband Rohit Kumar Shaw and mother-in-law Rita Devi, claim that she died by suicide after a heated argument with her husband over the cancellation of a planned trip to Meghalaya due to financial constraints. They deny all allegations of abuse.
The police have launched an investigation into the incident, but they are yet to receive any formal complaint from Sweta's family or neighbors. Sweta's father, Omprakash Prasad, says that a neighbor had called him to inform that his daughter was being assaulted, and when he rushed to the scene, he was confined in an office by her father-in-law, who admitted to hitting her. Sweta herself had reportedly told her father on the phone that she was being beaten badly.
The cause of Sweta's death has been reported as hanging, and no suicide note was found at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and the truth behind this tragic incident remains to be uncovered.
