Woman dies after consuming acid, 3 booked for dowry death

A young woman allegedly committed suicide in a south-west Delhi metro station by consuming acid, following which three persons, including her husband, were arrested today on charges of dowry death, police said.

Newly married Shilpi, who lived in Rajouri Garden with her husband Deepak Sapra, consumed acid in Dwarka metro station last night, police said.

She died in a hospital, they said.

Her family alleged that she was harassed for dowry.

On the statement of the victim's brother, a case under sections relating to dowry death was registered, they said.

Deepak, his brother Yogesh and mother Usha were arrested.