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Woman found dead in house at Katwariya Sarai

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
The body of a 28-year-old woman was today found hanging in her house in south Delhi's Katwariya Sarai area, with her family members alleging that she was murdered by her in-laws, police said.

Anita Kataria, was found hanging in her room around 5.20 AM by her husband Ricky Kataria, they said.

Anita's family alleged that she used to be "mentally and physically tortured" by her husband following which he killed her and is now trying to pass off her death as suicide, a senior police officer said.

Police is awaiting the autopsy report of Anita.

Anita's father-in-law is posted as a superintendent in Tihar Jail while her husband owns a taxi stand. Anita and Ricky were married for seven years and have two children, they said.

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First Published: Oct 24 2016 | 12:48 AM IST

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