Gorakhpur, Aug 31 (PTI) A man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly killing his seven-month pregnant wife in a village in Maharajganj district over dowry, police said.

The incident took place in Bhagwatnagar village under the Farenda police station area on Monday night, and a case was registered based on a complaint by the victim's father, they said.

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The complainant, Hariram Chaudhary of Pipra, told the police that her daughter, Saroj (25), was married to Santosh Chaudhary five years ago, and she also had a four-year-old son.

She was seven-month pregnant at present, and for the past several days, the accused used to beat her up and harass her, the complaint said.

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As per reports, on Monday night, Santosh Chaudhary started beating Saroj with a hockey stick and she died on the spot.

"The accused has been arrested for dowry and murder. The body of the deceased has been sent for a post-mortem examination," SHO of Farenda police station Girijesh Upadhyaya said.

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