Woman hangs self after beaten up for dowry by husband

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Press Trust of India Bhadohi (UP)
Last Updated : Oct 16 2014 | 6:53 PM IST
Upset over being beaten up for dowry demands by her husband, a woman allegedly committed suicide today by hanging herself in Kodwa village in Durgaganj area here, police said.
The victim, identified as Jai Devi (24) hanged herself at her in-laws house after she was allegedly beaten for dowry, they said.
On complaint of victim's father, Panchlal Yadav, police has registered an FIR against her husband Jaiprakash Yadav and arrested him in a dowry case.
Her father alleged that Devi was married to Jaiprakash two years ago and they had a one-year-old son.
Since marriage her husband was harassing her for dowry, he alleged.
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First Published: Oct 16 2014 | 6:53 PM IST

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