दहेज न मिलने पर ससुराल वालों ने जबरन पिला तेजाब हुई मौत

Due to non-payment of dowry, in-laws forced her to drink acid which led to her death

When the dowry was not received, the in-laws forcibly made Sarita (27) of Modinagar drink acid. Even after a month and a quarter of treatment, the woman's condition kept deteriorating. The victim along with her family reached the SSP office to seek justice. Sarita died while returning from here. The angry family members created a ruckus by trying to block the Delhi Road near Sanjay Van. The police arrested the accused husband Dharmendra and sister-in-law Anita and pacified the family by assuring action. Sarita, a resident of Vakharwa village in Modinagar, was married to Dharmendra, a resident of Madhavpuram in Brahmapuri area, under the Chief Minister Mass Marriage Scheme on February 5, 2023. It is alleged that when the dowry was not received in the marriage, her husband, brother-in-law Samay Singh and sister-in-law Anita started beating her. They started demanding one lakh rupees and a bike. The accused also beat up the victim's family members and drove them away. However, the victim remained silent on the request of the family members.

On 16 August 2024, husband Dharmendra, brother-in-law Samay Singh and sister-in-law Anita forcibly made Sarita drink acid with the intention of killing her, due to which her condition deteriorated. Neighbors admitted Sarita to the hospital. Despite treatment, her condition did not improve. When her condition deteriorated, her in-laws left her at her maternal home in Modinagar instead of getting her treated. When the family pleaded to the SSP, a report was registered at the Brahmapuri police station but the police did not arrest the accused. On Tuesday too, Sarita reached the Meerut SSP's office. She sat outside for a long time. Like every time, she only got assurances.