A 19-year-old woman committed suicide allegedly due to the harassment by husband and in-laws for more dowry.
According to Shahinayatgunj police, the deceased, Sony, took the extreme step by hanging to the ceiling at her residence in Chudi Bazar on Wednesday night. She was married to one Ravi in February 2014. However, Ravi and his relatives were allegedly harassing Sony while asking her to bring more dowry from her parents. Unable to bear the harassment, she committed suicide. Police began investigation after registering a case under section 304 B of IPC. (INN)