27-year-old Bengaluru techie consults astrologer about her married life, then dies by suicide. Here's how the tragedy unfolded

A 27-year-old techie allegedly took her own life by hanging in her room at her residence here, reportedly distressed over an astrologer's prediction about her marriage, police told news agency PTI on Monday. The incident occurred on Friday at MEI Layout in Bagalagunte, they added.

Police identified the deceased as Vidyajyoti, who was in a relationship with a man from another caste. “Both families had agreed to the marriage as per her wishes,” a police official said.

A senior officer, citing a preliminary inquiry, said her parents recently consulted an astrologer, who allegedly predicted that misunderstandings could arise between the couple two years into the marriage, possibly leading to separation.


“To avert this, the astrologer reportedly advised performing a nine-day ritual, which the family undertook,” he said.

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However, on the ninth day of the ritual, Vidyajyoti allegedly went to her room and hanged herself from a ceiling fan while her parents were not at home, the officer added.

The tragedy came to light in the evening when she did not respond despite repeated knocks on the door. Her father later broke open the door and found her hanging, police said. Bagalagunte police registered a UDR (Unnatural Death Report) case and are continuing their investigation.

(With PTI inputs)