India News | UP Woman Succumbs to Burns in Suspected Dowry Death
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A woman succumbed to her burn injuries on Thursday, a day after she was allegedly set ablaze by her in-laws for not yielding to their dowry demands, police said.
Pilibhit (UP), May 26 (PTI) A woman succumbed to her burn injuries on Thursday, a day after she was allegedly set ablaze by her in-laws for not yielding to their dowry demands, police said.
An FIR against her husband and other family members was registered at the Jahanabad police station, they said.
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According to her family members, she was married to a person from Sajna village in 2021.
The family members alleged that the woman was repeatedly harassed by her in-laws for dowry.
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The in-laws were allegedly demanding Rs 2 lakh from the woman's family as dowry.
According to the complaint, the in-laws allegedly poured a flammable liquid on the woman and set her on fire after her family members failed to meet their dowry demands.
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