A 30-year-old woman was allegedly killed for dowry by her in-laws in the village Maheshlundi under the Muffasil police station in Giridih district. Her brother Amar Rana has lodged an FIR in this connection on Sunday at Muffasil police station. The victim, Mamta, got married to Mohan Rana of village Maheshlundi last five years back. It is alleged that she was being harassed and ill-treated for bringing less dowry. The in-laws were demanding Rs2 lakh.
The FIR said she was often assaulted for that. Even her husband was a party of it and the as her parents of were unable to meet the demand. On Saturday late in night, Mamta was reportedly overpowered and doused with kerosene by her in-laws.
She cried for help but nobody came forward to save her. later, some neighbours and her husband picked up Mamta in burnt condition and admitted in the local primary health centre from where she was referred to BGH, Bokaro. But on the way to the Bokaro, she died. The in-laws and husband have escaped from the hospital immediately after her death was declared.
A case has been registered under Section 304(B) of the IPC by the Muffasil police against Mamta husband’s Mohan Rana, father-in-law Puran Rana and brother Saroj Rana. Police are investigating matter.