India, April 24 -- A shocking case of alleged dowry-related murder has surfaced in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, where a woman was reportedly killed by her husband and in-laws nearly a decade after marriage.Odisha Culture Blog

The incident took place at Chelia village under the Badasahi Police Station limits. The deceased has been identified as Lucy Mohapatra, wife of Sandeep Mohapatra.

According to allegations by the woman's family, Sandeep, who is employed in the forest department, along with his parents, subjected Lucy to continuous physical and mental harassment over additional dowry demands since the early months of their marriage in 2016.

Her family claimed that all dowry demands were fulfilled at the time of marriage. However, t...