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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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
