Woman killed over dowry dispute in Bengal

Kolkata Sep 2 (IANS) A woman in West Bengal s West Burdwan district was allegedly killed by her husband and in-laws over a dowry dispute police said on Saturday adding the husband has been arrested

"Sumana Shaw was declared brought dead by the hospital. Victim s relatives accused her husband Manoj Shaw and in-laws of killing her. According to Manoj his wife committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan on Friday night " said an official of Kulti police station.

"We have arrested the main accused " he said.

According to her parents Sumana who was married for almost three years was often tortured at her in-laws house over money.

"They have killed my daughter. She was often heckled and tortured as we could not pay the amount of dowry they demanded " said her father.

Police said no external marks of injury or assault were found on the woman s body.

"An autopsy will identify the real cause of death " the official added.

--IANS
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