This Article is From Jan 07, 2011

Woman allegedly burnt alive for dowry

Muzaffarnagar: A woman was allegedly burnt alive by her husband and in-laws over dowry at Janipur village in the district, police said on Friday.

Shushma, who was married a year back, was burnt by her husband Pankaj and her in-laws on Thursday. She was later rushed to a hospital where she was declared dead.

A complaint was then filed by the victim's mother Ram Dayee alleging that her son-in-law Pankaj and his family members had been demanding dowry.

The body of the victim has been sent for postmortem, police said.
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