Newly married woman dies, relatives block road in Kaithal

Tribune News Service

Karnal, April 18

Family members and relatives of a newly wedded woman, who had reportedly died under mysterious circumstances on Saturday, today blocked a road in Kaithal by keeping her body there.

The situation remained tense for around half an hour and only after the assurance of the SDM, the kin lifted the body.

Ram of Dhons village in the district informed the police that he his daughter Priyanka (23) was married to Abhishek of Keorak village on December 3 last year. He alleged that the in-laws of his daughter used to torture her for dowry, adding that she was murdered by them.

SHO Sadar Kaithal Jai Bhagwan said they had registered a case under Sections 302, and 34 of the IPC against Abhishek, his mother Suman, uncle Suresh and brother Sandeep. He said the actual cause of the death would be determined only after the post-mortem report.

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