120808 Woman beaten up, burnt to death for dowry
India Aug 07 2012 “Other”
Dead : dead 1 to 4 Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Web Source: The Times of India
Date: 10 August, 2012
Country: India
Woman beaten up, burnt to death for dowry
Updated: 2012-08-10-08:51
JAISALMER: A 21-year-old woman, who was assaulted and set ablaze by her husband and mother-in-law for dowry in Barmer district, died of her injuries at a hospital here on Wednesday night.
On August 1, the victim’s husband and his mother allegedly assaulted her and then sprinkled kerosene and set her on fire. The woman, in flames, ran to her relative’s place nearby, from where she was taken to a government hospital. As her condition deteriorated, she was shifted to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial hospital in Jodhpur. The victim, Ramila, told police that her husband and mother-in-law kept physically torturing her since her marriage three years ago. She also told cops that her husband had no physical relationship with her. The role of police in the case has come under scanner as no arrest has been made despite recording the victim’s statement.
“We are investigating the case,” said an officer at Siwana police station.