Suspicious Death of 21-Year-Old Woman in Dausa Sparks Dowry Death Probe

A 21-year-old married woman, Sunita Devi, died under suspicious circumstances in Rajasthan's Dausa district. Her in-laws performed her last rites without informing her parents. Police have booked five people, including her husband, under sections 304B and 498A of the IPC. Investigations are ongoing to arrest the accused.


PTI | Jaipur | Updated: 28-06-2024 22:02 IST | Created: 28-06-2024 22:02 IST
Suspicious Death of 21-Year-Old Woman in Dausa Sparks Dowry Death Probe
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A 21-year-old married woman, Sunita Devi, has died under suspicious circumstances in Rajasthan's Dausa district. The police reported that her in-laws performed her last rites without informing her parents.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Uday Singh Meena stated that five people, including the victim's husband and in-laws, have been charged under sections 304B (dowry death) and 498A (subjecting a woman to cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code. Upon the arrival of Sunita's parents, the funeral pyre was already burning, and her in-laws had fled the scene.

The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team has gathered evidence, and efforts are being made to arrest the accused. The investigation is continuing.

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