Husband, in-laws held for killing woman for dowry in Ghaziabad

The suspects had been recognized as Ajay Kumar, Poonam’s husband, and his mother and father Dhan Pal, 48, and Radha Devi, 45.

In line with the police, Poonam lived together with her mother-in-law and the couple’s three youngsters in Shahjahanpur and had arrived in Ghaziabad solely two days earlier than she was killed. On Saturday, Dhan Pal left the home for work, and Radha Devi took the couple’s youngsters to fulfill some kinfolk close by, leaving Kumar and Poonam at residence, mentioned investigators.

Later, neighbours arrived on the home and located Poonam mendacity lifeless on the mattress whereas Kumar was lacking. The police arrived on the scene and in addition knowledgeable Poonam’s mother and father, who got here to Ghaziabad and filed a criticism, alleging that Poonam was being harassed for dowry.

“Poonam’s mother and father mentioned the couple acquired married six years in the past and he or she was steadily harassed over dowry. We arrested her husband from Shalimar Backyard on Monday. He mentioned there have been frequent disputes between them and admitted to slitting his spouse’s throat with a kitchen knife. We’ve got recovered the homicide weapon and bloodstained garments from him. We’ve got additionally arrested Poonam’s in-laws,” mentioned Suryabali Maurya, assistant commissioner of police, Shalimar Backyard circle.

The police mentioned they registered a primary data report below Indian Penal Code sections 498a (woman subjected to cruelty by husband or his kinfolk), 304b (dowry dying), and provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act at Shalimar Backyard police station.

“We’re investigating to determine how Poonam’s homicide was deliberate and what position the in-laws had in it,” ACP Maurya mentioned.