Dowry-hungry husband asks friends to rape wife

Chandigarh, May 5: A woman was allegedly gangraped by her husband's friends at his behest for failing to meet his dowry demands.

According to police department spokesman, the woman narrated the incident to Director General (Administration) Swaranjit Singh.

The victim, who belonged to an affluent Dalit family from Ahar village in Panipat district, said that her husband, who is a Jat from Naru-Kheri village in Karnal, had been harrasing her for dowry from the time they been married in Apr 2009, the spokesman said.

The woman in her complaint said, after failing to meet his demand, he took her to a tantrik, who was later joined by some of her husband's friends in raping her.

Rohtak Range IG V Kamaraja has been asked to investigate the matter and submit report within a week.

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