Newlywed Woman Beaten to Death Over Dowry in Uttar Pradesh; Husband on Run

Amroha (Uttar Pradesh): A newly married woman was brutally beaten to death by her husband after failing to meet his demand for a TVS Apache bike and ₹3 lakh in dowry in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha. The victim, Meena, had been married to Sundar, a resident of Baikheda village, for two years and had faced constant harassment over dowry demands, according to her family.

Meena had been staying at her parents' house in Soharka since Rakshabandhan. Sundar used to visit her every day and even have meals at her in-laws, said a family member. On Sunday night, he took her back to their home, where he confronted her once again about the unpaid dowry.

On not being able to arrange the dowry, Sundar assaulted Meena with sticks and then strangled her, and fled the spot. Locals alerted the police after discovering the murder, and her family immediately demanded justice at the police station.

Locals informed the cops about the murder, after which the woman's family reached the police station demanding the arrest of the accused.

The victim's father, Vijay Khadak Banshi, later filed a complaint against the husband, his mother, sister, and four others. A police case has been filed based on her family's complaint, said a senior official.

The woman's body has been sent for post-mortem while a search is on for the accused.