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Jammu | Aug 22
Crime Branch Jammu today presented a charge sheet against Raj Kumar son of Nand Kishore of New Kaleeth Nagar Jammu, for torturing his wife leading to her death, before the competent court of jurisdiction for judicial determination.
A spokesman of the Crime Branch said here today that on the basis of circumstantial evidence collected, statements of prosecution witnesses, postmortem report and examination of other concerned the offences under section 306,498- A/ RPC has been proved against Raj Kumar husband of the deceased lady.
Giving details of the case the spokesman said that one Heera Lal son of Mool Raj of Mohalla Partap Garh Jammu lodged a written complaint on June 17 this year with P.P Hari Market Jammu stating therein that her daughter (deceased) namely Neha was married to Raj Kumar Grover @ Banti S/o Nand Kishore Grover R/o New Kaleeth mohalla Jammu about 1-1/2 yrs ago. Soon after the marriage Raj Kumar (son-in-law of the complainant) and his family started harassing his daughter and demanding dowry from deceased (Neha) on one pretext or the other. The demand of dowry was brought to notice of the complainant (father of deceased) and his other family members by the deceased (Neha). In order to save the married life of his daughter he fulfilled the demands of accused persons by giving them financial help, even then they again demanded dowry and cash assistance on one pretext or other.
The complainant again helped them to the best of his capacity but with the passing of every day the demands of Grover family became vulnerable and they started torturing her mentally as well as physically. On June 17, the applicant and his family members made out a program to go to Bagh-e-Bahu for a picnic and accordingly informed Neha (deceased) to accompany them. At 1000 hours they received a telephonic message from Neha that her in-laws have not allowed her to accompany them. At 1145 hours Raj Kumar Grover, husband of deceased lady, informed the complainant telephonically that her daughter’s condition has deteriorated and she has been shifted to GMC Jammu for treatment. They rushed to the GMC Jammu and were shocked to see blood oozing from the nose and mouth of Neha and later on around 08.30 P.M she expired in ICU in GMC Jammu. The applicant alleged that husband of the deceased and his family members have killed her daughter (Neha) either by strangulation or by giving poison. On the receipt of above said complaint. Case FIR No. 55/2007 came to be registered in P/S city Jammu. Soon after the registration of the instance case the investigation was set into motion by I/ C P.P Hari Market.
He said the investigation of the instant case was transferred to Crime Branch whose sleuths took-up the investigation of the case and during the course of investigation the statement of parents of the deceased (Neha) were recorded. Further investigating agency came to know that the deceased lady was regularly tortured by her-in-laws for bringing fewer dowries. The Husband of the deceased lady used to ask her for cash and other dowry items. The evidence brought on record reveals that the deceased lady was harassed and tortured regularly by her husband, which led her to hang her-self and commit suicide.
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