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Crime
20-year-old newlywed Shivangi Kumari found dead hanging in in-laws' room in Khargpur, Muzaffarpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 09:16 PM
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Shivangi Kumari, a 20‑year‑old bride, was discovered hanging in a room at her in‑laws' house in Khargpur, Muzaffarpur, prompting her mother to question the family. The couple had married nine months earlier after meeting on Instagram.
Police in Muzaffarpur district recovered the body of 20‑year‑old Shivangi Kumari on Tuesday night from a room in her husband's family home at Khargpur. The young woman was found hanging from a makeshift trap, and her death has been registered as a suspicious case.
Shivangi, a recent graduate, had married nine months ago in a ceremony that followed a nine‑month courtship that began on Instagram. The couple had moved into the in‑law's residence shortly after the wedding.
Following the discovery, Shivangi's mother publicly raised concerns about the conduct of the in‑law family, alleging negligence and demanding a thorough investigation. Local authorities have begun questioning relatives and neighbours, and a forensic team has been dispatched to collect evidence.
The police have not yet released a cause of death, and the investigation remains ongoing as they seek to determine whether foul play was involved.
Shivangi, a recent graduate, had married nine months ago in a ceremony that followed a nine‑month courtship that began on Instagram. The couple had moved into the in‑law's residence shortly after the wedding.
Following the discovery, Shivangi's mother publicly raised concerns about the conduct of the in‑law family, alleging negligence and demanding a thorough investigation. Local authorities have begun questioning relatives and neighbours, and a forensic team has been dispatched to collect evidence.
The police have not yet released a cause of death, and the investigation remains ongoing as they seek to determine whether foul play was involved.