PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE /Dehradun
A woman allegedly died after facing harassment from her husband and in-laws over a demand for Rs one lakh for her sister-in-law’s wedding in Dehradun. The Nehru Colony police has registered a case and assigned the investigation to a deputy superintendent of police.
According to the complaint filed by the woman’s father, Mahesh, his daughter Rachna married Sanjay Pratap in April 2024, according to Hindu rituals. She was living with her husband when she allegedly started facing harassment from him and her in-laws.
The complainant alleged that her husband had once burnt her hand with an iron. He further claimed that recently Rachna called him to her parental home and told him that her husband had demanded Rs one lakh for his sister’s wedding. As she could not arrange the money, her husband and in-laws allegedly began harassing her.
The father claimed that the harassment left his daughter mentally distressed. He also stated that he received information about her death on October 24 through the Nehru Colony police.
The complaint was filed on November 1 and the police have initiated an investigation into the allegations. The post mortem examination had been conducted before the father reached the hospital, the complaint stated.
