UP man, brother booked for strangling 22-year-old woman to death over dowry

Ballia (UP), Jul 15 (PTI) Police booked a man and his elder brother here for allegedly strangling his 22-year-old wife to death over dowry demands, an official said on Wednesday. The woman's family has alleged that she was strangled to death on July 7 after a year of harassment. The accused have been identified as Vijendra and his elder brother Vinod, residents of Avrai Kala Pahi village in Ballia's Bhimpura area. The FIR was lodged on Tuesday at Bhimpura police station on the complaint by the woman's brother Ashish, a resident of Lilari village in neighbouring Mau district. According to the FIR, Ashish's sister, Suman, was married to Vijendra on June 16 last year. The complainant alleged that soon after the marriage, Suman was subjected to harassment by her husband and brother-in-law over dowry. He further alleged that she was strangled to death on July 7. Police said the post-mortem examination of the body was conducted on July 9. Rasra Circle Officer Rajnish said a case has been registered and efforts are underway to arrest the accused. Further investigation is in progress. PTI COR CDN SMV SMV SKY SKY