A 27-year-old woman, who was the wife of a national level pro-Kabbadi player allegedly committed suicide at her house in west Delhi's Nangloi on Monday. Police have recovered a single page suicide note from the spot which read that she was being harassed for dowry by her in-laws and husband.
Police on the basis of the suicide letter and statement of the mother of the deceased has registered a case under section 498 A(husband or relative of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) and 304B (dowry death) of the Indian Penal Code against the husband of the deceased and started investigating the matter.
Police said her husband Rohit Kumar Chillar, a national level pro-kabbadi player who is based at Mumbai is being investigated. Chillar has been served notice by the Investigative Officer (IO) to join investigations, they added.
According to a senior police official, the deceased has been identified as lalita Kumar, who was staying at her parent's house for some time. On Monday around 10 pm, lalita's mother found her hanging from the ceiling fan of her. She had used her chunni to end her life, the official added.
“She panicked and immediately called the neighbours, who in turn informed the police control room. The body was sent to Sanjay Gandhi hospital, where the doctors declared her brought dead,” said the police official. The body has been sent for autopsy.
The single page suicide note which was recovered from the room, mentioned the atrocious treatment meted out to her by her husband and her in laws, pressurising her for dowry.
“We have registered a case against Rohit and his parents. We have formed a team to investigate the matter and bring the accused to justice. Further investigations are being carried out to determine the sequence of events that led to the suicide,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police, West District, Vijay Kumar.