People gathered on the spot after the incident in Gajraula.
– Photo : Samvad
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The dead body of the married woman was found hanging. The parents reached the spot and created a ruckus by accusing the husband, mother-in-law and brother-in-law of murder. After this the nearby villagers also gathered. The police brought down the body. Naib Tehsildar was called from Hasanpur.
Momraj Singh, resident of village Luhari Khadar of Hasanpur Kotwali area, had married his daughter Neeraj (23) with Samarpal, resident of Sultanther Mohammadpur village of Gajraula police station area, five years ago. He says that more dowry was given in the marriage than he could afford. Even after this the in-laws were not happy.
They used to harass Neeraj by telling him less dowry. Her husband used to beat her every day. On Monday morning, Neeraj had a dispute with his mother-in-law and brother-in-law. At around 4.30 in the evening, Neeraj’s body was seen hanging from a poplar tree in the field of a village resident. A scarf was tied around his neck.
After receiving the information, Inspector Crime Balendra Singh, SSI Brajesh Singh reached the spot along with the police force. The body was brought down. During this, the father of the deceased accused her husband, mother-in-law and brother-in-law of murder. The police called the Naib Tehsildar of Hasanpur and sent the body for post-mortem in his presence.
CO Shwetabh Bhaskar says that the dead body of the married woman was found hanging. He has committed suicide. On receipt of the complaint, a case of dowry death will be registered on the complaint of the family members of the deceased.
Father said, Neeraj was missing since nine in the morning
Momraj Singh, the father of the married woman whose body was found hanging from a poplar tree in the field, alleged that he started harassing his daughter after her marriage. When he got information about his daughter’s death, he immediately reached here. During this time the villagers told him that he was beaten up in the morning.
After this she disappeared from nine in the morning. But her in-laws did not search for her. They were also not informed. Another villager called and informed about his death.