Aa 21-year-old Aisha was found dead in Delhi’s Nangloi II on Tuesday. The family of the deceased alleged that she was murdered by her husband Faizan, who was demanding dowry from her and would frequently beat her up. A case was registered at Nangloi police station and police revealed that the deceased’s husband has been arrested.
“An FIR has been registered at Nangloi police station and the husband Faizan has been arrested under Section 304 B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The victim Aisha was found hanging in her home. We have sent the body for post-mortem and are awaiting results,” a senior police official said.
The victim’s father told The Pioneer that the family of her son-in-law frequently asked dowry. “They were married on August 26 this year. Within 15 days, they demanded for Rs 5 lakh and a car. My daughter was sent home several times with bruises. Faizan has been arrested but we want the police to arrest his parents.”
“We received a call at 3 am on Tuesday from the hospital. They told us that she died from hanging but when we saw her she had bruises on her face, her chest and other parts. We believe she has been murdered by Faizan and his family,” the victim’s father said. “Investigation has been launched and more arrests could place during after more findings come out,” a police official tasked with the investigation said.