Pregnant woman killed for dowry in UP's Mainpuri; husband, in-laws booked
Mainpuri (PTI): A pregnant woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband and in-laws in Gopalpur village here over dowry, police said on Sunday.
The victim, Rajni Kumari (21), a resident of Rangpur village, got married to Sachin in April this year.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Rahul Mithas said the victim's husband, his brothers Pranshu and Sahbag, and relatives Ram Nath, Divya, and Tina were pressuring her to bring an additional dowry of Rs 5 lakh to open a tent house.
When the demand was not met, they allegedly tortured Kumari and fatally assaulted her on Friday. They then performed her last rites in their field to destroy evidence, the police said.
After learning about the incident, Rajni’s mother, Sunita Devi, reached her in-laws’ house and lodged a complaint at the Oncha police station on Saturday against the six accused.
“An FIR has been registered against the husband and his family members. Efforts are on to arrest the accused persons,” Mithas said.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
