LUCKNOW, Aug. 6 -- The family of a 26-year-old pregnant woman found dead in her Sushant Golf City flat has alleged that her husband, a merchant navy officer, subjected her to repeated abuse, including questioning her sexuality and forcing her to consume alcohol, before her death earlier this week.

The woman, who got married in February to 31-year-old Anurag Singh, was found hanging in her residence on Monday. While the husband claimed it was suicide, the family has alleged that she was murdered after months of harassment and dowry demands. They submitted call recordings and digital evidence to the police, claiming the abuse was continuous and deliberate.

"She would call me sobbing, saying he called her a lesbian, forced her to drink, an...