Incident Reports

Police detain husband and father-in-law in dowry death

2018-05-04

Madhes, Rautahat, Brindaban, Ward 5

Police in Rautahat are investigating into the death of a 23-year-old woman who was found hanging in her in-law’s home on Friday. Superintendent of Police Yangya Binod Pokharel said they have opened an inquiry after 23-year-old Sugandhi Devi Das was found dead in her in-law’s home at Narakatiya of Brindaban Municipality-5. Police have detained Sugandhi’s husband, Ramdares Das, and father-in-law, Jokhi Das, for questioning.Sugandhi’s parents claim that she was murdered over dowry dispute, and her body was hanged by her husband and in-laws to make it appear as a suicide. Sugandhi’s father, Panilal Das, has mentioned in his police complaint that his daughter had long been tortured by her husband and in-laws by picking the issue of inadequate dowry. SP Pokharel said were waiting for Sugandhi’s autopsy report to confirm the cause of her death. (PR)
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Murder/attempted Murder
Weapons Unclear
Primary Cause Related to disputes over dowry
Actor 1 - Number of people 2
Actor 1 - Affiliations Family/relative
Actor 1 - Youth noyouth
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Family/relative
Actor 2 - Youth youth
Total Killed 1
Female Killed 1
Youth Killed 1
National/Online Media , Local Newspaper - Bara

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