In a dowry harassment case registered in Clement Town police station, police have now arrested the victim’s brother in-law, while the other accused are absconding. The victim is presently undergoing treatment in Coronation Hospital after her in-laws allegedly tried to burn her to death. According to the police, the victim has also alleged that her husband Amzad Ali had threatened to give her triple talaq. The local police are yet to verify the statement on which investigation is ongoing.
The accused arrested has been identified as Aabid, resident of Morwala, Clement Town. According to the information provided by local police on August 22, victims Seema Ahmed along with her brother filed a complaint in the police station stating that her in-laws have been torturing her through physical and mental abuse. On the morning of August 22, at 11 AM her mother in law, sister in law and brother in law started beating her. They later called her husband and together they all started torturing her. Initially they were only beating her for dowry but then they set her on fire.
Superintendent of Police (city) Shweta Choubey said, “The other accused in this case are absconding. Investigation on that account is still ongoing. The victim has also stated that her husband threatened her to give triple talaq, we are looking into that as well.”
Station Officer (SO) of Clement Town police station Ratan Bisht said, “The victim is undergoing treatment at Coronation Hospital. According to the doctors she is 50 percent burnt, but is talking now. She is still under observation; it is difficult for them to say anything for certain.”