Demanding dowry of Rs1 lakh, a 20-year-old married woman was set ablaze by her husband and her in-laws at Kamal Nagar, which is under Nishatpura police station area, late on Saturday night.
According to the police, the victim Sana was set ablaze by her husband and in-laws and was rushed to Peoples hospital where her conditions was reportedly stable.
The victim was not in a position to record her statements and after recording the statements, based on her statements police registered a case against five members of the same family including the victim’s husband.
In her statements victim alleged that her husband, Sajid, mother-in-law, Nanni, sisters-in-laws, Tehzeem and Tasleem were involved in the act of burning her. The accused have beaten her before setting her on fire late in the night on August 29.
Victim has claimed that after her marriage, her husband and his family members used to harass her demanding dowry of Rs1 lakh but her family members were not capable enough to fulfill the demand.
The police have registered a case under section 498 (A), 307 and 34 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Police said that the investigation into the matter has been started. The victim has alleged that after pouring kerosene and brutally beating her, the family set her on fire. The victim is undergoing treatment at burns ward of Peoples Hospital.