31-year-old committs suicide over dowry harassment

Mumbai, Mar 4 (UNI) Fed-up of constant physical and mental harassment by her husband and in-laws for dowry, a 31-year-old woman committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in Vile Parle in western suburbs.

Police sources said deceased Meena Desai, took the extreme step at 1200 hrs yesterday.

They have arrested her husband Ashish Desai (31), father-in-law Madhukar Desai (73) and mother-in-law Nanda Desai (66) and brothers-in-law Hemant Desai (40) and Umesh Desai (44) for allegedly torturing Meena to bring dowry from her parents to buy a flat, sources said.

All the accused have been booked under section 498 (a) (dowry), sources added.

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