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Pregnant woman beaten for dowry

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Press Trust of India Rampur (UP)
A 25-year-old pregnant woman, was allegedly thrashed by her in-laws for dowry following which she suffered a miscarriage, police said today.

According to a complaint filed, the victim, hailing from Dhamora village, was beaten yesterday by her in-laws, who were demanding Rs 1 lakh as dowry, they said.

The victim, married to one Rajiv for a year, managed to escape from her husband's house and reached her parents' place.

A complaint has been lodged by the victim's father against four persons including the victim's husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law and another relative.

Investigation is underway, District police chief Sanjeev Tyagi said.

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First Published: May 25 2016 | 2:42 PM IST

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