Najafgarh death: Dowry case registered, husband arrested

New Delhi: Days after a 39-year-old newlywed woman was found hanging inside her house in southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh area, a case of dowry death has been registered and her husband arrested, police said on Thursday.Based on the statements given by the woman’s family members during inquiry, an FIR under BNS sections 80 (dowry death) and 85 (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) was registered on May 19 at Baba Haridas Nagar police station.The incident came to light on May 12 when a PCR call was received at the police station regarding the death of a woman in Jai Vihar Phase 2, Najafgarh. Another PCR call, recorded earlier, had been received regarding the alleged suicide of a woman at the same location.Following the calls, a police team reached the spot and began investigation. “It was found that the woman, Deepa, had allegedly died by suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan using a chunni. The initial PCR call had been made by a neighbour,” a senior police officer said. No suicide note was found at the spot during the inspection, police said.Deepa worked at a beauty parlour in Janakpuri while her husband Saket was employed at a laboratory in Gurgaon.

Saket told police the couple had known each other for nearly 10 years before getting married about two months ago, on March 12.As the death occurred within seven years of marriage, the matter was referred to the concerned sub-divisional magistrate in accordance with legal procedure. Deepa’s mother, sister and brother were informed and their statements were recorded. Following their allegations, police registered the FIR and arrested the husband. Police said further investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances that led to the woman’s death.