Woman poisoned to death by in-laws for dowry in UP, husband among 6 booked
Muzaffarnagar:(PTI) A woman was allegedly poisoned to death by her in-laws in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district after her family did not fulfil their demand for dowry, police said on Wednesday.
The woman's husband and five in-laws have been booked in connection with the incident that occurred on Tuesday in Azad Chowk locality of the district. The victim, Muskan, had married Kasif in May, they said.
According to a complaint filed by Muskan's family, Kasif had been harassing her for months for not bringing enough dowry. Later, she was poisoned by her in-laws, the police said.
Station House Officer Pankaj Tyagi said a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Dowry Prohibition Act against Kasif, his mother, his three brothers and his sister. They are on the run.
The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, the police said.
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Geelani's grandson sacked from govt service for allegedly aiding terrorist activities in J&K
Srinagar, Oct 16: The grandson of Jammu and Kashmir’s separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was terminated from government service on Saturday for allegedly aiding terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
The grandson, Anees-ul-Islam, who is the son of Altaf Ahmed Shah alias Altaf Fantoosh, was sacked using special provisions under Article 311 of the Constitution, they said.
In 2016, he was appointed as a research officer in the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre.
