A case of dowry harassment was lodged with Talaiya police by a 35-year-old married woman on Sunday against her husband and in-laws. The accused used to harass her physically and mentally and would demand Rs 1 lakh.
According to the police, the victim Anita Sarathe was harassed by her husband and in laws demanding money. The victim alleged that she was brutally beaten by her husband.
The victim who is a resident of Choubdarpura lodged a complaint against her husband Rahul Sarathe, mother-in-law Susheela Sarathe and father-in–law Kailash Sarathe.
In her complaint she stated that she got married to Rahul in the year 2007 and around a year ago the three started to pressurize her to bring Rs 1 lakh from her parents house and when she denied to fulfill the demand the three used to harass the victim and based on the complaint a case was registered against them. The investigation has been started in the case and the accused would be questioned in the further investigation.
The victim had claimed that good amount of money has been provided in the past to her husband and his family but still her husband and in-laws used to harass her demanding more money and she was assaulted frequently by her husband and in-laws. Frustrated over the frequent harassment she lodged a complaint on Sunday with Talaiya police.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police registered a case under section 498 A of the IPC and have started further investigation. Till the filing of the report no arrest has been made in the case.