The body of a married lady was found buried in a vacant plot in Greater Noida with dogs nibbling on it Friday, a fortnight after her brother approached police fearing her death by her in-laws over dowry.
Police mentioned that they had lodged an FIR on March 15 primarily based on the brother’s criticism and are probing the case. However, a police official mentioned the cost of ?dowry death? doesn’t stand in instances the place marriages outlast seven years.
The body of Sarita (26) was found in Sector 155, Noida, by locals who noticed dogs nibbling on what gave the impression to be a human body buried shallowly within the floor, a day after intense rains and thunderstorms.
“When the locals went near, they saw a woman’s cloth after which they alerted the local Knowledge Park police station,” the official mentioned.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Greater Noida) Ashok Kumar Singh mentioned the police instantly reached the spot and the body was exhumed.
“The brother of the deceased had lodged an FIR on March 15 under IPC sections 365 (abduction), 498A (husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty) and relevant sections of the Dowry Prohibition Act against her husband and six relatives,” Singh mentioned.
The forensic group has been roped in for investigation, the body has been despatched for autopsy examination to determine the reason for the death and additional authorized proceedings are underway, he mentioned.
“Raids are being conducted to arrest those named in the FIR,” the extra DCP mentioned.
In the FIR, Sarita’s brother Narender Bhati, a resident of Tusyana village, has acknowledged that his sister was being tortured and harassed over extra dowry by her husband and in-laws.
He mentioned his household had spent Rs 10 lakh and given a bike to Sarita’s husband Joginder once they obtained married in 2015, however the in-laws taunted her frequently over dowry. He mentioned he had approached the police in March 2021 additionally however the matter was mediated and dropped at a compromise by elders of the group.
In his criticism, Bhati mentioned since March 8, 2023, Sarita’s cellphone was unreachable and when he inquired, her sister-in-law mentioned she had ?run away?.
“However, we are sure that my sister has been killed by her in-laws. Hence, I request the police to find her body and take necessary action against the suspects,” the brother acknowledged.
On Friday, police mentioned they’ve included IPC Section 302 (homicide) within the case.
No arrest has been made within the matter up to now however efforts are underway to nab the accused, police added.
