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Bodies of woman, infant exhumed for probe in dowry case

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar
Police exhumed the bodies of a woman and her baby in Rasolpur village under Budhana police station, after her parents alleged that she had been murdered for dowry.

The bodies were buried by the in-laws of the victim, Ahsana, on September 15 and were exhumed yesterday, police said.

Ahsana had married Tahir ten months ago. She had given birth to a child, who was born dead, on September 14 and she died the next day, they said.

In a complaint, the victim's parents alleged that she was beaten to death by her in-laws for dowry and her body was buried without informing them, police said.
 

Following the complaint the bodies were exhumed yesterday, they further said.

A case of dowry death has been registered against six persons, including her husband. The accused are absconding, police said.

The body has been sent for post-mortem and investigation is on, they added.

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First Published: Sep 18 2015 | 5:22 PM IST

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