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‘Thrown off roof’ by in-laws over dowry demand, Ghaziabad woman dies in hospital

‘Thrown off roof’ by in-laws over dowry demand, Ghaziabad woman dies in hospital The DCP said that the CCTV footage shows the woman falling on a road outside her in-laws’ house at night and some locals gathering around her. An FIR of dowry death was filed and two persons were detained in connection with an incident, wherein a 23-year-old woman died after being allegedly thrown off the roof of her marital home at Muradnagar by her in-laws on September 7, police said on Saturday.

The police said they have also found CCTV footage of the woman falling on the road, and it is being made part of the investigation. The woman suffered severe injuries and died during treatment at a hospital on September 10, her brother said in the FIR. ‘Thrown off roof’ by in-laws over dowry: Ghaziabad woman dies in hospital “The police in this connection registered an FIR at Muradnagar police station and have detained the woman’s husband and father-in-law.

Why it matters

The case highlights ongoing dowry-related violence and legal enforcement challenges in India.

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