Police have registered a case against six members of her husband’s family following allegations that Mansi was repeatedly pressured for additional dowry, including a car, after her marriage in 2024.
Another dowry death? Influencer Mansi found dead at matrimonial home in Lucknow; family alleges harassment by husband, in-laws
A young social media influencer’s death inside her matrimonial home in Lucknow has sparked fresh outrage over alleged dowry-related abuse, with Mansi’s family accusing her husband, Sagar Rajput, and in-laws of sustained harassment, torture, and murder disguised as suicide.
Police have registered a case against six members of her husband’s family following allegations that Mansi was repeatedly pressured for additional dowry, including a car, after her marriage in 2024. The incident has once again reignited debate around dowry deaths and domestic violence cases involving newly married women.
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Both Mansi and Sagar Rajput were reportedly active on social media platforms, with Rajput said to have a sizeable online following. The case has attracted widespread attention online, with users demanding strict action and a thorough probe into the allegations raised by the victim’s family.
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According to the complaint filed by Mansi’s relatives, large amounts of cash, gifts, and household items were given during the wedding. Despite this, the family alleged that her in-laws continued demanding more money and expensive items after the marriage.
Relatives claimed Mansi was regularly humiliated and mentally harassed over the dowry issue. They further alleged that she also faced physical abuse whenever the demands were not met.
Family members said Mansi had informed them several times about the situation at her matrimonial home. They claimed repeated attempts were made to resolve tensions between the two families, with relatives travelling to Lucknow on multiple occasions to intervene.
Mansi’s family was informed about her death on Saturday.
While the incident was initially projected as a suicide, her relatives rejected that claim and alleged that she had been killed before the scene was staged to appear like a suicide case.
The allegations prompted police to launch a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.
Based on the family’s complaint, police registered a dowry death case against six people from her husband’s side.
Those named in the FIR include husband Sagar Rajput, father-in-law Rajesh, brother-in-law Anu, sisters-in-law Barkha and Chandni, and paternal aunt-in-law Asha.
Police officials said Sagar Rajput is being questioned as part of the investigation, while further inquiry is underway to determine the exact sequence of events leading to Mansi’s death.
Investigators are expected to examine forensic evidence, statements from relatives and digital communication records as part of the ongoing inquiry.
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