Lucknow, April 25: A 30-year-old woman committed suicide after allegedly being harassed for dowry by her husband and in-laws in Wazirganj area here, police said on Sunday.
Kanti Devi, who got married to trader Ashok Gupta in June last year, hanged herself from the ceiling and committed suicide at her in-laws’ house in Pandeyganj locality yesterday, they said.
Kanti’s father Purushottam Das alleged that she was being harassed by her husband and in-laws who were demanding Rs 20 lakh cash and a four-wheeler.
In another case, a 28-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly pushed from the roof by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law for dowry in Azad Nagar locality, police said.
Saba Khan was allegedly pushed from the roof by her mother-in-law Asma and her daughter Nazia over dowry demands, they said.
Though Saba suffered a fracture in her leg, the foetus was safe, the police said.
—PTI