Constable sets sons wife ablaze for dowry

A policeman allegedly set ablaze his 25-year-old daughter-in-law at his apartment in Howrah for dowry.

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A policeman allegedly set ablaze his 25-year-old daughter-in-law at his apartment in Howrah for dowry.

Anuska Pandey died at a hospital in Kolkata today. Police arrested her Raj Kyumar Pandey,who is a constable with Kolkata Police.

The police are looking for Anuskas husband Manoj and mother-in-law,who allegedly assisted Rajkumar in the murder.

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According to police,the Pandey family was constantly pressing Anuska for gold jewellery and a motorcycle. Anuska had told her father Debendra about the demands.

On Friday,Rajkumar,his wife,son and daughter poured kerosene oil on Anuska and set her alight, additional deputy commissioner (Howrah-North) Rashid Muni Khan said. Neighbours noticed smoke coming out of the apartment and rushed there. Manoj and his family stopped them from entering.

Later they took Anuska to a hospital in Kolkata. She died this morning.

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