The body of Nema Devi was found hanging from the ceiling of her house yesterday. Her father, in an FIR, alleged that she was murdered by her husband and in-laws over dowry and then hanged.
He said Nema Devi got married to Mohan Singh in 2014. She had been facing harassment and torture over dowry demands of her husband and in-laws, Nema Devi's father alleged.
Malawan police station SHO Digvijay Singh said an FIR had been filed against Mohan Singh and his father Chandrapal.
Meanwhile, honorary director of a local NGO, Anil Gawade said this is a serious matter and alleged that police carried out "flawed" primary investigation.
"The incident happened on January 14, but police did not question the victim properly initially. They also did not question the locals who were witnesses to the incident. Police has carried out a flawed primary investigation," he said.
Raising concerns over the matter, Gawade, whose NGO 'Snehadhar' works for women's rights, also handed over a letter to district Superintendent of Police Suarabh Tripathi.
Social activist and advocate Shayam Asawa said this is a sign of total failure of law and order situation in the district whose guardian minister is Maharashtra's MoS for Home (Rural), Ram Shinde.