Dowry Death Case: Delhi Woman Dies After Fall From Building, Husband & Brother-In-Law Arrested

New Delhi: A 25-year-old woman died after allegedly falling from a building in West Delhi’s Inderpuri area, following which Delhi Police registered a dowry death case against her husband and his family members and arrested two accused in connection with the incident.

According to police, a PCR call was received on May 18 regarding a woman falling from a building near Holi Chowk in Dasghara village. Local police rushed to the spot and shifted the injured woman to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her “brought dead.”

Speaking to ANI, the victim's father, Suresh, stated that his daughter was subjected to systematic harassment over dowry demands that escalated significantly after a recent wedding in the family.

"They demanded dowry. They asked for a motorcycle, and I gave it to them. And I gave them everything else they asked for, whatever I could afford. I gave everything. We fulfilled the dowry demands," Suresh said.

"Recently, their other son got married. Since that marriage, they started torturing my daughter even more. They used to torture her a lot," he added.

According to the father, the accused compared the dowries received in the two marriages and taunted his daughter over the gifts given during her wedding.

"They said their other son got a 40-inch LED TV while my daughter got only a 32-inch one, and that he received an Apache motorcycle, whereas I had given an HF Deluxe," he alleged.

The father further claimed that the husband had also demanded dowry at the time of marriage and that the family sought a motorcycle and expensive catering arrangements.

According to Suresh, his daughter was physically assaulted but kept the abuse hidden from him to avoid family conflicts. She instead confided in her elder sister, who resides in Delhi, while he lived in their native village.

"My daughter wouldn't tell me much. She was a very simple and innocent girl. She didn't want any fights or arguments, so she never complained. I did whatever best I could for them, but they still kept torturing her... She was beaten up, but she never told me directly. She used to tell her elder sister about it. I live in the village, and her elder sister lives here, so she would share things with her," he said.

The deceased was identified as the wife of Raju Singh, aged 25 years. Since the marriage had taken place within seven years, legal proceedings related to dowry death were initiated and the matter was reported to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Karol Bagh.

Police said the SDM recorded statements of the victim’s family members, while the crime team and the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team from Rohini conducted a scientific inspection of the spot and collected evidence.

An FIR was registered against Raju Singh and his brothers under Section 80 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for harassment related to dowry demands, following an inquiry and post-mortem. Veena’s family accused them of contributing to her death, and investigations are currently ongoing.

“As the marriage had taken place within seven years of the woman’s death, proceedings under law were initiated and the matter was informed to the sub-divisional magistrate of Karol Bagh. The SDM recorded the statements of the woman’s family members, who are from Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh and reached Delhi after being informed about her death,” said the DCP.

West Delhi DCP Sharad Bhaskar confirmed swift action after an FIR, resulting in the arrest of two accused: Raju Singh, 27, and Rajkumar, 22, relatives of the deceased.

Police said further investigation into the case is currently underway.

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