Bhadohi,

03 July (HS): A lady was slain over two months after her wedding, reportedly by

her in-laws for failing to meet their dowry demands, authorities said on

Thursday. Her in-laws said she committed suicide, but her family claims she was

strangled to death by her husband and his relatives. Police have booked four people, including the

woman's husband.

According

to the FIR, Roshni Vishwakarma married Pradeep Vishwakarma of Sadashiv Patti

village in Koirauna police station on March 6 as part of the Uttar Pradesh

government's 'Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana'.

However,

Pradeep's family was displeased with not receiving money and insisted on

performing another wedding ceremony on May 31 to put pressure on Roshni's

family, according to the FIR filed in response to a complaint brought by the

woman's brother.

After

the second wedding, Roshni's in-laws began pressuring her and demanding gold

jewelry and cash. On June 15, she was

slain at her in-laws' home. The accused

brought her corpse to the Gopiganj community health centre, approximately 20

kilometers from their house, in an attempt to erase evidence, according to the

report.

According

to Inspector Amit Kumar Singh of Gopiganj police station, Pradeep, his mother

Radha Devi, father Balram Vishwakarma, and sister Poonam have been charged

under Section 85 (husband or relative of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) of

the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. Circle Officer

Chaman Singh Chawda is leading the inquiry into the case.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi