Married woman commits suicide , family alleges murder

Kolkata Nov 27 (IANS) A woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself after a quarrel with her husband and in-laws on Monday in Kolkata.

The body of Soma Dasgupta 23 was found hanging from the ceiling of her in-laws house in Baguiati on Monday. Her husband and in-laws stated that she committed suicide following an altercation an officer from Baguiati police station said.

According to the husband the couple had a fight in the morning over an issue of their daughter s school.

However the family of the woman filed a police complaint claiming the in-laws killed and hanged her making it appear like a suicide.

"Our daughter had a strained relationship with her in-laws as she was not allowed to call us or come over to stay with us " the father of the woman said.

"We want punishment of everyone who tortured and killed our daughter " he added.

Police have sent the body for autopsy.

"We are interrogating the husband and in-laws to find out more about the incident " the officer added.

--IANS
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