Married woman killed in Bengal over dowry

Kolkata July 16 (IANS) A woman was allegedly strangulated to death at her in-laws house over a dowry demand in West Bengal s North 24 Parganas district police said on Sunday.

"The woman married to Habibur Sahaji a resident of Ashok Nagar was taken to Barasat Hospital on Saturday evening where doctors declared her dead " said an officer from Ashok Nagar police station.

"The woman s family members complained that she was killed by her husband and in-laws in a dispute over dowry " he said.

Police said there were no external injury marks on the woman s body apart from some strangulation marks on her throat.

Following the complaint police have filed a case of murder against the husband and three of his family members.

"Habibur the prime accused in the case has gone missing since incident. We are interrogating the other accused " the officer added.

--IANS
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