Ashoka Garden police booked six persons, including two women for a dowry death; a 22-year-old married woman on June 2 had committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance at her residence in Industrial Area and it was found that the deceased was harassed by her husband
and in-laws. According to the police, the deceased Madhu Ahirwar committed suicide after she was harassed by her husband, his brother, sister and parents.
Police have arrested deceased’s husband Vikram Ahirwar while other went absconding. Initially after the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered by the police.
During the further investigation, police found that the deceased was harassed by her husband and in-laws demanding bike and claims of harassment were made by her parents in their complaint.
The police registered a case under section 304 B of the IPC and section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against the accused.
Notably, deceased Madhu married to Vikram two years ago and after few months of the marriage she was harassed for dowry and later depressed over the harassment she committed suicide on June 2. She was found in an unconscious state and was rushed to Hamidia hospital where she died during treatment.
Police questioned victim’s husband and his family members regarding any reason behind the suicide but they expressed ignorance over the reason of suicide but in the investigation it was found that the family used to harass her for dowry.