A newly-married woman was beaten black and blue as soon as she entered her in-laws’ house, reportedly over inadequate dowry. Her husband, who came to her rescue, was also beaten up by his father and uncle. After beating them, the couple was thrown out of the house.
The incident took place in Paras Vihar colony of Pardi Mohalla under Jhansi road police station area. The police registered a case and started searching for the accused. A resident of Pardi Mohalla of Paras Vihar colony Pooja was married to Ramu Mongia of the same colony.
The marriage took place in the afternoon and later in the evening, when Pooja reached her in-laws’ place, she was beaten up. As soon as she entered the house, her father-in-law Kanhaiyalal Mongia along with his brothers Balwant and Guddu accused her of bringing less dowry and began beating her, it is alleged. When her husband Ramu Mongia came to rescue her, he was also beaten. later, both of them were thrown out of the house. For the night, they had to stay at the house of one of the uncles of the bride.
In the morning, the couple reached the police station and filed a complaint against the Mongia family. They told police that the marriage was settled for the dowry of Rs 1.57 lakh. Father of Pooja gave everything that was demanded by Pooja’s father in-law even then the father-in-law Kanhiyalal Mongia and her uncles in-law Balwant Mongia and Guddu beat them.