Etah,

21 May (HS): Mystery shrouds death of 26-year-old married lady in Etah, with

her family reporting that her husband and in-laws attacked and hung her for

failing to give birth to a boy, police said on Thursday. According to the

authorities, the first investigation seemed to be a suicide case. The woman's

body was discovered on Thursday, whereas the event occurred on Wednesday in

Nagla Rupi hamlet, which is within the jurisdiction of the Awagarh police

station, they added. Kirti Devi is survived by her two daughters, who are 18

months and 2 months old. According to the victim's father, Viresh, Kriti's

in-laws allegedly tormented her for not having a male kid.

He

said that her spouse and other family members attacked her before hanging her

to death. Circle

Officer Jalesar Gyanendra Pratap Singh and a forensic team arrived at the scene

and began an inquiry after obtaining information about the occurrence. Police

said the body had been sent for a post-mortem examination. The actual cause of

death will be determined only once the post-mortem report is obtained. Further

inquiry is underway.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi