This Article is From Oct 26, 2010

Senior citizen killed by daughter-in-law and her family

Mumbai: A senior citizen was killed allegedly by his daughter-in-law, her parents and sister after his family raised doubts over the character of the woman, police said on Monday.

Jaleel Kazi (65) was beaten to death last night by his daughter-in-law Haseena Begam (22), her parents Raheem Shaikh (50), Saliya (45) and sister Salma (20), police said.

According to police, Kazi's son Sohail, who resides in suburban Govandi, married Haseena sometime back, but Sohail's family raised doubts over his wife's nature.

Learning this, an enraged Haseena went to his parents' house in the same area and narrated everything to her father, police said.

Jaleel was confronted in the night by Raheem, Saliya, Haseena and Salma, who abused and fatally assaulted him. The elderly man was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead before admission, they added.

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