Bareilly (UP), Feb 25 (PTI) A 25-year-old girl died after her in-laws allegedly compelled her to drink acid for not assembly their demand for dowry in Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh, a police officer mentioned on Saturday.
Anjum, a resident of Udala Jagir village within the Bithri Chainpur police station space, died Thursday evening.
Hours earlier than, she recorded her dying declaration earlier than a Justice of the Peace, alleging that her in-laws compelled her to drink acid as her dad and mom failed to satisfy their demand for Rs 2.50 lakh in money and a automotive in dowry.
On the premise of a grievance filed by her household, an FIR was registered in opposition to her husband and in-laws at Nawabganj police stattion underneath related sections of the IPC. The FIR will probably be transferred to Bithri Chainpur.
Superintendent of Police of Bareilly (Rural) Rajkumar Aggarwal mentioned it is a severe matter and the police of Nawabganj and Bithri Chainpur are investigating the matter.
Anjum was married to Iliyas of Udala Jagir village six years in the past. Her sister mentioned that Anjum visited her dad and mom’ house 15 days in the past and knowledgeable them that her in-laws have been harassing her for dowry and demanding Rs 2.50 lakh in money and a automotive.
Anjum subsequently returned to her in-laws’ home.
On February 21, her relations got here to know that she had been admitted to a hospital. When the relations visited, her situation was vital, so that they shifted her to a different hospital the place she succumbed to her accidents.
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