In a shocking incident, a pregnant woman was found with severe burns at her in-laws’ house at JP Nagar under Gautam Nagar police station area. When her parents approached the police station filing a complaint against her in-laws, the officials did not entertain them.
The matter came into fore when the relatives of the victim reached at police control room on Friday afternoon with the three-month-old victim's daughter.
Victim's paternal uncle Jayram Kori has alleged that Station House Officer at that time Shailendra Singh Jaudan declined to lodge any complaint and was not even ready to file their complaint. The victim sustained burns on October 4, 2012 but her parents got the information on October 6, 2012 by her neighbours.
Kori claimed that the family is not financially stable to support the victim and her child. Due to the incident, the victim is not able to respond and under a state of coma. The doctors have claimed that the victim has sustained 70 percent burns. She is undergoing treatment at Vidisha district
hospital.
The victim Rachna Panthi hails from Vidisha and was married to Vinod Panthi in the year 2005 but the relations were not cordial as the accused used to harass the victim demanding dowry.
The City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Hanumanganj Navratan Singh told that a case under section 498 (A) of the IPC has been registered against victim's in-laws. A police team including a woman constable was sent to record the statement of the victim and further investigations will be
conducted.
Mother of the victim has alleged that the victim's husband and his family has not taken care of the victim and has left her in the serious condition. Police said victim's father Deendayal Panthi works for a local trader.