Kerala doctor arrested after fiancee kills self over dowry demand

In Kerala,two days after a 26-year-old woman doctor allegedly died by suicide after finding her wedding on the verge of being called off over dowry demand, Kerala Police on Thursday recorded the arrest of her fiance. Dr Ruwais, a post graduate medical student, was taken into custody near Kollam late on Wednesday night.Earlier in the day, Kerala State Women’s Commission Chairperson P. Sathidevi said strong action will be taken if the allegations over dowry demands leading to Shahana’s death are found to be true.Head of the Kerala Medical Post Graduate Association ( KMPGA), Dr Ruwais got into trouble after news surfaced that the two families had agreed to get Shahana and Ruwais married off but things took an ugly turn when the doctor and his family demanded a huge sum as dowry.Ruwais was moved out as the president of the KMPGA last night.
Shahana (26), a postgraduate student in the surgery department of the Government Medical College in Thiruvanathpuram, was found unconscious at her apartment and later declared brought dead at the hospital on Tuesday.Shahana allegedly took the extreme step as she was depressed due to a big dowry sought by the groom's family, her family alleged.On Wednesday, the government had ordered a probe into the death of Shahana after allegations of dowry-related issues causing the suicide cropped up.Health Minister Veena George directed the director of the Women and Child Development Department to carry out a probe and submit a report regarding this.
The state Minority Commission also intervened into the issue and initiated a case on its own based on media reports in this regard.Its Chairperson A A Rasheed directed the district collector, city police commissioner and director of medical education to appear before the Commission during its next sitting here on December 14 and submit a report on the incident.