Newly-wed woman alleges gangrape by husband, brothers-in law in Uttar Pradesh
Budaun (UP): A newly-wed woman, battling critical injuries in a hospital here, has alleged that she was gangraped by her husband and two brothers-in-law and brutally tortured by other members of his family over demands for dowry, police said on Saturday.
The husband she had married to only for three days has been arrested and cases filed against seven people, officials said.
The 20-year-old, admitted at the district hospital here, alleged that she was sexually assaulted, her private parts burnt and was also tortured with a stick.
Detailing her trauma, she also alleged that there were attempts to make her have a cold drink laced with poison.
On receiving the information, the woman's father reached her house with a police team and admitted her to the hospital.
According to her complaint at the Zarifnagar police station, the woman from Kotwali Sahaswan area was married to a resident of Usmanpur locality in Zarifnagar on June 22.
Budaun Senior Superintendent of Police Sankalp Sharma told reporters on Friday night that further action in the case will be taken based on investigation and medical examination of the woman.
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Undertrial dies by suicide in Mangaluru
Mangaluru, May 6: A 26-year-old undertrial prisoner allegedly died by suicide while in judicial custody on Monday, police said.
Muhammad Noufal, hailing from Kerela, died by hanging.
According to police, he was hospitalised multiple times after displaying signs of mental depression.
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He was undergoing treatment at the jail ward of Wenlock hospital here, they said.
Though he was lodged in the ward with other inmates, he managed to hang himself from the ceiling.
A case has been registered and investigation is on, they added.
