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Baahubali actor Madhu Prakash’s Wife commits Suicide;Actor Arrested for Dowry Harrassment

Madhu Prakash's wife was found hanging in her room at their Hyderabad residence...

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Telugu Television actor Madhu Prakash was arrested by Hyderabad Police on Wednesday. Madhu also played a small role in S.S. Rajamouli’s blockbuster and Prabhas starrer Baahubali. The actor’s wife Bharati, aged 34, allegedly committed suicide by hanging at their house in Manikonda on Tuesday night. Prakash was booked on the charges of dowry harassment, following a complaint by his in-laws, who also blamed him for their daughter’s death. 

News agency ANI quoted Circle Inspector Ravinder as saying, "Actor Madhu Prakash was yesterday apprehended in connection with his wife's suicide. The father of the deceased lodged a complaint against Madhu Prakash stating he used to harass her for dowry. A case has been registered against him and the accused has been apprehended."

Bharati’s parents lodged a complaint at Raidurgam Police Station stating that Madhu was harassing their daughter for dowry. The Police registered a case taking the actor into custody. "Madhu used to harass Bharti for dowry and he had even beaten her which abetted her to commit suicide," the girl’s father mentioned in the complaint. 

A case has been registered against the actor under Section 304B (dowry death) of the Indian Penal Code. "Madhu will be sent to judicial custody on Thursday," the police said. 

Madhu had married Bharati in 2014 at a native of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. Media reports stated that there were frequent fights between the married couple over the actor returning home late from his work. 

Bharati’s parents even alleged that Madhu had been harassing her and was also involved in an extramarital affair with his co-star. They claimed that Rs 15 lakh was given as dowry to Madhu at the time of marriage but he kept harassing her for more dowry.

Madhu, on the other hand, in his statement said that Bharati used to be upset about his late working hours and on the day of the incident, i.e. on Tuesday morning, he told her that he is going for the gym and instead went for the shoot. When Bharati found out about it, she asked him to return home, threatening to commit suicide. The actor added that he ignored her call and when he returned home at around 7:30 pm, he found her hanging by the ceiling fan, inside her room.

Bharati’s mother Tirumala said they had doubts over the cause of her death and demanded a thorough probe. Meanwhile, a police investigation is underway.

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