Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jul 27 (PTI) A 28-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her in-laws over dowry in Phulat village here, police on Sunday said.
Ratanpuri Police Station SHO Tej Singh identified the woman as Shama.
“We have registered a case against five people, including the husband, Anas, who is absconding. The body has been sent for post-mortem,” he said.
According to a complaint filed by Shama’s brother, Shahvez, his sister had married Anas two years ago.
He alleged that Shama had since been harassed by her in-laws with a demand for Rs 5 lakh in dowry.
Shama’s family gave her in-laws Rs 1 lakh, the SHO said.
“But harassment continued, and she was beaten to death on Saturday,” her brother wrote in his complaint, according to police. PTI COR CDN VN VN
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