A 28-year-old newly married woman died after falling from the third floor of an NDMC housing complex in Delhi’s Lodhi Colony area, in a suspected dowry-related case that sparked allegations of murder by her family.
The deceased, identified as Akriti, a resident of Pushp Vihar, was found seriously injured after an alleged fall from Building B of NDMC Flats in Palika Kunj on Saturday, police said in a statement. She was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), where doctors declared her dead.
Visuals from the place
Police said that Akriti got married on April 24 this year and was working as a sales manager in a private company in Chhatarpur. Since the death occurred within seven years of marriage, mandatory investigation proceedings have been initiated and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) has been informed, the officials added.
Police said all aspects of the incident are being verified and an investigation is underway. Statements of family members and other witnesses are being recorded, news agency PTI reported.
However, the woman’s family rejected the possibility of suicide and claimed that she was killed by her husband and his in-laws over dowry demands. Akriti’s younger brother claimed that the incident was framed as a suicide to protect officials. He said that his sister was mentally strong and was the eldest sibling in the family.
The family further alleged that Akriti was harassed and physically assaulted after the marriage. They said the marriage was an alliance arranged through love, celebrated about two and a half months ago, and claimed that dowry demands intensified after the wedding.
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Similar issues related to dowry
This incident comes amid continuing reports of dowry-related deaths in Delhi and other parts of the country.
In a similar case reported a month ago, a 25-year-old woman from northeast Delhi’s Mustafaabad area allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the fourth floor of a building. Her family also accused her husband and his in-laws of dowry harassment.
In a similar incident reported earlier, Twisha Sharma’s death sparked allegations of dowry-related harassment and pressure from her family against her husband and in-laws. The case sparked widespread discussion on social media about the recurring nature of such incidents and the need for stricter enforcement of dowry laws.
(With inputs from PTI)
