NRI, family booked for seeking dowry

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 20

The Beas police have booked an Australia-based NRI and his father a retired inspector, among five persons on charge of dowry.

Those booked were identified as NRI Nirankar Singh, his father Avtar Singh and mother Bachitar Kaur, all residents of Gokul Avenue here and two others. No arrest has been made till now.

The complainant, Sarabjit Kaur, a resident of Rayya, said that her daughter Rajpreet Kaur was married to Nirankar Singh in December 2018. She said that they came in contact with the accused through a matrimonial site. She alleged that even though the accused was in relationship with some other woman, he got married with her daughter who had gone to Australia on a study visa.

She said that on their demand, they solemnised the marriage here and in Australia also. She alleged after the marriage, the accused started harassing her for a luxury car and later threw her out of the house.

The police have registered a case under Sections 498-A and 406 of the IPC against them and further investigation is under progress.