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Judoka files dowry complaint against husband, in-laws

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Press Trust of India Coimbatore
A Karnataka-based woman judoka today lodged a complaint of dowry harassment against her husband and in-laws residing here, police said.

Arpitha B M, hailing from Mandya in Karnataka, who has participated in three International Judo Championships, was married to a fashion designer from the city, Chaitresh Babu in November last and had given cash and ornaments worth over Rs 10 lakh as dowry and was residing at Vadavalli here since then, she said in a complaint to SP Sudhakar.

However, her husband started harassing her for more money and threatened to throw acid on her face if she failed to do so, the complaint said.
 

25-year-old Arpitha alleged her husband and in-laws used to lock her inside, whenever they went out and she did not have any freedom in the house, police said.

In her complaint, she sought protection and action against her husband and in-laws, police said.

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First Published: May 13 2014 | 4:47 PM IST

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