Woman ends life, husband booked

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 17

Rajwinder Kaur (32), a resident of Lohgarh village, falling under the jurisdiction of Khalchian police ended her life by consuming some poisonous substance.

Following the complaint filed by the victim’s family, the police have booked her husband, Sarabjit Singh on charges of abetment to suicide.

The police handed over the body of the victim to her family following autopsy.

Sub-Inspector Tejpal Singh (investigating officer) said Raj Kaur, mother of the victim, told the police that her daughter got married to the accused around five years ago. She said they had given sufficient dowry as per their capacity. However, the accused started harassing her for bringing insufficient dowry. She said Rajwinder told her a number of times about this. She said perturbed over the continuous harassment, she consumed some poisonous substance. The police have registered a case under Section 306 of the IPC against Sarabjit and further investigations were under progress.