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Woman lodges complaint of dowry harassment in Faridabad

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Press Trust of India Faridabad
A woman has lodged a case of dowry harassment against her husband and in-laws here, police said today.

Shabnam, a resident of Dhauj village near Faridabad, lodged a complaint yesterday saying that she got married two years back and immediately after her husband and in-laws started torturing her for dowry, they said.

The woman has accused her husband Sajid, father-in-law Nazir and mother-in-law Julie of inflicting physical and mental torture on her, for not bringing more dowry, police said.

According to the woman, she was even threatened for life in case she does not heed to their demand, they said.
 

An FIR has been registered under section 498A (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC, police said, adding that investigations are on.

No arrests have been made in this connection yet, said Investigating Officer Vishnu Gaurav.

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First Published: Apr 12 2015 | 11:32 PM IST

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