Man held for dowry death in Shahbad Dairy
New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- A 24-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday on charges of dowry death, two days after his wife was found dead at their residence in Shahbad Dairy. While police said the victim died by suicide, her family has alleged foul play.
The victim's family claimed she had been subjected to domestic violence for over two years and was forced to undergo an abortion a few months ago.
On Monday morning, around 2:30 am, the husband informed the victim's father that she had died by suicide. "[The husband] and his son rushed her to ESIC Hospital, Sector-15, Rohini, where doctors declared her dead on arrival," DCP (Outer North) Hareshwar Swami said, adding that the father's statement was recorded.
Swami said the victim's father, 53, alle...
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