India News | Mumbai: Woman Harassed, Beaten for Dowry Ends Life; Husband, His Father Arrested
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 34-year--old woman allegedly committed suicide in her home in Bandra in Mumbai over dowry harassment, following which her husband and his father were arrested, a police official said on Monday.
Mumbai, Feb 13 (PTI) A 34-year--old woman allegedly committed suicide in her home in Bandra in Mumbai over dowry harassment, following which her husband and his father were arrested, a police official said on Monday.
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Pinky Chawla ended her life in her Khatik Wadi locality last week by consuming poison, after which her father filed a complaint alleging his daughter was being harassed for dowry at her marital home, the Nirmal Nagar police station official said.
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"Her husband and his father have been arrested for abetment of suicide, seeking dowry. assault and other offences. As per the complaint, the deceased used to be beaten up for not bringing dowry, which forced her to take this extreme step," he said.
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