Woman accuses groom family of cancelling marriage for Rs 5L

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 30 2017 | 1:28 AM IST
A woman has filed a police complaint alleging that the bridegroom's family demanded Rs 5 lakh and called off the marriage in southeast Delhi's Sangam Vihar area, police said today.
A case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Dowry Act on the complaint of Ghazala Sheen, said a senior police officer.
She said her marriage had been fixed with Noida-based Rasheed Ahmad Ansari for March 25, he said.
"She said that her family had made arrangements for marriage and fixed venue and purchased everything. A day before the marriage, the bridegroom and his father demanded a dowry of Rs 5 lakh and called off the marriage," he added.
Police will be questioning the bridegroom and his family in connection with the case.

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First Published: Mar 30 2017 | 1:28 AM IST

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