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Meena Kumari,a resident of Anand Vihar,Tajpur road,was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Thursday. She was five months pregnant.
Based on a complaint filed by her father,the police have booked her husband Anil Kumar,who is a Class IV employee at the local Christian Medical College and Hospital,for demanding dowry,causing harassment and murder.
SHO Devinder Singh said,Hari Lal,the father of the deceased,claimed that Kumar had been pressuring Meena for cash. He wanted her to bring Rs 1 lakh from her father which Hari Lal had promised to pay till Diwali. However,late on Wednesday night,Hari Lals son Rajinder Singh,who lives in the city,received a call from Kumar that Meena was not feeling well. By the time Singh reached Meenas house,he found her lying on the floor. Meena was rushed to a nearby private hospital where she was declared dead on arrival.
As per police,Meenas father said Kumar had been harassing his daughter since they got married. The situation turned worse after she gave birth to a daughter. Meena also complained that her husband did not give her food to eat despite her pregnancy.
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