The body of a 23-year-old married woman has been discovered in her bedroom in the Warapitiya area in Kundasale, Kandy.

The body was reportedly discovered at around 2:00 a.m. today (20) in a bedroom of her husband’s residence. 

Relatives of the deceased woman have alleged that she was assaulted and killed by her husband and his family members. 

However, her husband has stated that he returned home early this morning after attending a musical show and found her hanging by the neck. He claimed that he subsequently cut the rope she was hanging from and lowered her body onto the bed.

The woman’s relatives have claimed that the couple had been married for nearly two years and that several complaints had previously been lodged with the Balagolla Police regarding alleged harassment by the husband, who they claim is addicted to drugs. They further alleged that the woman had frequently returned to her parents’ home due to alleged assault by her husband and had been planning to seek a divorce.

Meanwhile, a letter allegedly written by the deceased woman was handed over to the police and the Magistrate by the husband’s family. However, the woman’s relatives have claimed that the handwriting in the letter does not belong to their daughter.

A tense situation reportedly developed at the scene as the relatives of the deceased became agitated. Subsequently, the Magistrate ordered that the body be transferred to the Kandy National Hospital for a forensic medical examination.

Balagolla Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.