Krishnagar: A day after she got married, a 22-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide over
dowry demands in Nadia district of West Bengal, police said.
The body of Juthika Das was found hanging from the ceiling fan of a room at her father's house in Kuti village around 5 am, they said.
The victim's father Priyalal Das told police that his daughter's in-laws had demanded a huge dowry and just before the marriage ceremony at 11 pm, the bridegroom's side had insulted him in public for non-payment of the entire money promised.
The bridegroom Bipul Talukdar, an unlicensed medical practitioner, also joined in the dowry chorus, police said quoting Das.
Talukdar has been detained, they said.
dowry demands in Nadia district of West Bengal, police said.
The body of Juthika Das was found hanging from the ceiling fan of a room at her father's house in Kuti village around 5 am, they said.
The victim's father Priyalal Das told police that his daughter's in-laws had demanded a huge dowry and just before the marriage ceremony at 11 pm, the bridegroom's side had insulted him in public for non-payment of the entire money promised.
Talukdar has been detained, they said.
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