Woman thrown into well after dowry assault, seven booked
PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 6 -- A 24-year-old married woman was allegedly brutally assaulted by her in-laws over dowry and thrown into a well after they presumed her dead in Tara Ka Purwa village under Kaushambi police station limits on Wednesday.
The woman, identified as Nisha Devi, was rescued from the well and is battling for her life at a medical college hospital.
Police have registered an FIR against seven people, including the woman's husband, on cha rges of attempt to murder, dowry harassment and other offences. Efforts are underway to arrest the accused, police said.
According to a complaint filed by her mother, Sunita Devi of Gurauli village, Nisha married Bablu Nishad of Tara Ka Purwa on June 27, 2026. However, within a month of the wedding, her in-laws allegedly began harassing her for Rs.2 lakh in cash and a car.
The family alleged that the accused continued harassing Nisha despite a panchayat convened by relatives to resolve the dispute. On Wednesday night, they allegedly assaulted her at home and threw her into a well outside the village, presuming her dead. After villagers alerted them, her parents reached the spot, rescued her and rushed her to a medical college hospital.
Those booked include her husband, Bablu; father-in-law, Keshan Nishad; mother-in-law, Bitti Devi; sisters-in-law, Heera Devi and Rani Devi; and brothers-in-law, Manish and Kallu.
"An FIR has been registered on the victim's mother's complaint. Efforts are underway to trace the accused, and all will be arrested soon," said Kaushambi deputy superintendent of police Arun Kumar Shukla....
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