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25-year-old married woman ends life, Khera Jattan resident booked

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Patiala, March 24

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The police today booked a person on the charge of abetment to suicide after a 25-year-old woman ended her life. The suspect has been identified as Dinesh Singh. “The suspect belongs to Khera Jattan village in Passisana block of the district. The suspect has been booked under Section 306 of the IPC,” the police said.

The woman got married to Balkar Singh of another village around seven months ago. She had to come to her paternal home after the suspect harassed her. Her in-laws had allegedly asked her to leave their house.

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On Sunday, the victim’s father went to residence of the suspect to tell him to stay away from his daughter. However, on Sunday, the woman was found missing from her residence.

The police recovered woman’s body from Bhakra Canal, near Paind village, yesterday. The woman committed suicide by jumping into the canal, the police added.

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The victim’s family members said the suspect had sent her objectionable images to her in-laws. Subsequently, victim’s in-laws asked her to leave their home. The victim’s family members alleged that the suspect was forcing her to marry him. Meanwhile, raids were being conducted to nab the suspect, the police said. — TNS

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