Husband, in-laws booked for dowry death after woman dies in Kota
Kota (PTI): Three members of a family were booked for dowry death after a 25-year-old woman died here under mysterious circumstances, police said on Friday.
On Wednesday night, Nahida Parveen was brought to a local hospital in an unconscious state by her husband Munnawar, SHO (Kaithun) Hari Singh Meena said.
The doctors declared her brought dead and after noticing strangulation marks around her neck, they suspected foul play and informed the police, he said.
The victim's parents were also informed about the incident and on the complaint of her father, a case was registered against Munnawar and his family members on Thursday, the SHO said.
The father, a resident of Madhya Pradesh's Nimach city, told police that Nahida married Munnawar around four years ago in Kaithun and they have two children, police said.
Munnawar and his family members would frequently torture and harass the woman for dowry after the marriage, he alleged in the complaint.
Following this, a case of dowry death was lodged against Munnawar, his mother and brother, the SHO said.
The woman's body was handed over to her family after a post-mortem, they said.
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Bidar: Dalits attacked by upper-caste individuals during festival, case registered against over 70
Bidar: In Chalakapur village of Bhalki taluk, Dalits were allegedly attacked by upper-caste individuals during a Hanuman festival procession, leading to a major incident.
The attack occurred on November 1 after a verbal dispute broke out between Dalits and upper-caste individuals during the procession. Dalit young men have accused upper-caste men of entering their homes and assaulting them. Several Dalit young men were injured in the incident.
A complaint has been lodged at the Katak Chincholi police station, and a case has been registered against more than 70 people.
