Punjab Woman Doctor Found Dead; Family Alleges Husband's Affair and Financial Fraud
Several women have been found dead at their homes across India in separate incidents allegedly involving their husbands, with cases reported in Delhi, Jalandhar, and Hyderabad. The cases involve a range of alleged circumstances including physical assault, abetment of suicide, and shooting. The incidents highlight ongoing concerns about domestic violence and femicide in India.
In three separate incidents reported on June 10–11, 2026, women were found dead at their residences in Delhi, Jalandhar (Punjab), and Malkajgiri (Hyderabad), with husbands implicated in each case. In Delhi's Seelampur area, a 35-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted by her husband, who fled the scene; she was taken to JPC Hospital where she was declared dead, and a murder case has been registered. In Jalandhar, Dr. Meenakshi Sood, a 37-year-old government doctor, was found dead at her residence with her husband, eye surgeon Dr. Piyush Sood, booked for abetment of suicide; her family alleges years of physical abuse, an extramarital affair, and fraudulent loans of up to Rs 2.5 crore taken in her name without her knowledge. In Malkajgiri, Hyderabad, 35-year-old Dhamara Nisharani was shot dead at her home, and her husband Dhamara Arun Kumar — who had a prior firearms case — was arrested within hours along with a second accused, with a country-made pistol and other weapons seized. All three cases remain under active investigation, with post-mortem and forensic findings still pending in some instances.
What's missing
The Delhi Seelampur case lacks identifying details about the victim and accused, making it difficult to assess connections to prior domestic violence complaints or police records. For the Jalandhar case, independent verification of the CCTV footage and the alleged unauthorized loan documents has not been reported. The identity and role of the third absconding accused in the Malkajgiri shooting has not been disclosed.
How coverage differed
India Today and Times of India both cover the Jalandhar doctor's death but differ slightly in framing: India Today emphasizes the family's allegations and emotional distress, leaving the cause of death open, while Times of India more definitively frames it as abetment of suicide and provides additional FIR details, including the alleged 2025 strangulation attempt and threats from the husband's father.
What different sources said
- Times of IndiaCenter
Punjab doctor 'who helped fund' husband's hospital found dead
- NDTVCenter
Husband's Affair, Rs 2.5 Crore Row Emerge In Punjab Doctor Suicide Case
- India TodayCenter
Woman doctor found dead in Jalandhar, husband accused of affair, loans in her name
- The HinduCenter
Husband arrested hours after Malkajgiri woman shot dead; firearm, ammunition seized
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