Sushma's parents, who reside in Himayatnagar area of Hyderabad received the news on Friday evening that Sushma had hung herself on Friday at her home in California.
Her family members however rejected the theory of her suicide and alleged that her husband P Suresh, a software engineer murdered her. They alleged that all was not well between the husband and wife and Suresh was harassing Sushma.
Sushma's father V Kanaka Rao was too shocked to say any thing while her mother fainted on hearing about the tragic news.
The families of both Sushma and Suresh hail from Karimnagar district. While Suresh hails from Sultanabad, Sushma's family comes from Korutla in the same district.