Another Dowry Murder? Just 72 Days After Marriage, Newly-Wed Bride Falls To Death From Delhi Flat

New Delhi: A 28-year-old woman, who got married just 72 days ago, died after falling from the third-floor flat of an NDMC residential complex in Delhi's Lodhi Colony on Saturday. The victim's family suspect that her husband and her in-laws murdered her over dowry.

The deceased has been identified as Akriti Sutar, who was lying on the ground after the terrible fall. She was rushed to AIIMS Hospital, where she was declared dead.

Her family has rejected that she committed suicide.

‘She Had Been Suffering…’: Brother

Akriti's brother Amay Sutar said that his family came to know about the terrible news on Saturday night.

“When we called the police station, we learned that my sister had met with an accident or some sort of mishap. When we arrived here, we were made to wait for about an hour; we were told she was in the hospital and we had to wait for a call. Later, we were informed that she was no more,” the brother stated.

He told ANI that her sister had been suffering for a long time, adding that her husband used to blame her excessively.

"He would torture her, harbour extreme suspicions, and even physically abuse her."

“When she told us, we took action, just 2-3 days before this incident occurred,” the brother lamented.

Further investigations are underway.