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Revenue Inspector arrested on dowry complaint

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Press Trust of India Namakkal (TN)
A revenue inspector, his parents and sister have been arrested here following a dowry harassment complaint lodged by his wife, police said today.

In her complaint, the woman, a doctor, said she got married five years ago and her family had given gold ornaments weighing 300 sovereigns besides other goods. In spite of this, her husband and in-laws used to torture and harass her for dowry, she alleged.

Police has registered a case under various IPC sections, including 498 (enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman), besides Sexual Harassment Act-2012.

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First Published: Jun 07 2013 | 11:10 AM IST

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