Firozabad: A 21-year-old newly-married
woman was strangled to death allegedly by her husband and in-laws over dowry in Uttar area, police said here.
Rani was killed allegedly by her husband Neeraj and his family members last evening. The body was later hanged from the ceiling, they said.
Rani got married to Neeraj eight months back and
since then she was being harassed for dowry, her father Rajesh
alleged.
On the basis of post mortem report, a case has been
lodged against Neeraj and his family members, police said.
In another incident, 20-year-old Neelam allegedly committed suicide in Fariha area by consuming poison.
However, Neelam's father Arjun Singh has lodged a dowry
case against her husband Veerpal and his family members,
police said.
PTI
First Published: Friday, January 27, 2012, 13:33