Latest News | Woman Dies at In-laws' Home in UP's Budaun, Father Alleges Dowry Death
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. A 21-year-old woman died on Tuesday at her in-laws' house, supposedly from ingesting poison, police here said.
Budaun (UP), Apr 8 (PTI) A 21-year-old woman died on Tuesday at her in-laws' house, supposedly from ingesting poison, police here said.
The victim, Tarawati, had married one Sachin of Bihar Harchandpur village merely eight months ago.
Her father, Omkar, a native of the Nagla Bhawuti village of Kasganj district, alleged that she was killed by her in-laws over dowry, police said.
"Her in-laws would often beat her over dowry. I had even submitted a written complaint about it recently," Omkar alleged, according to police.
"The body has been sent to the district hospital for a post-mortem. A case will be registered based on the family's complaint and the findings of the post-mortem report," Inspector Neeraj Malik from the Ujhani Police Station said.
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