Nitasha Natu, TNN | Mar 7, 2012, 05.30AM IST
MUMBAI: Even as Shehnaz Dattedar (25) was engulfed in flames, the safety of her two children seemed paramount, said a senior police officer.
Shehnaz was set ablaze and succumbed to 100% burns at her residence on Monday. The police arrested her husband Imran (30), mother-in-law Nafisa (50) and sister-in-law Naseem (23) based on her dying declaration.
The couple's two children were asleep on a bed in the same room where the incident took place. To prevent them from getting singed, Shehnaz ran out of the room, covered in flames. Her neighbours, who were alerted by her screams, rushed to her aid. "Shehnaz's in-laws have been charged with murder and dowry harassment," a senior police officer said. On Tuesday, a metropolitan court remanded the three in police custody till March 12.
The custody of the couple's kids-a two-year-old son and a two-month-old daughter-has been handed to Shehnaz's father, Sayyad Anees Yasin.
The last rites were performed on Tuesday.
Yasin (52) is a dye-maker and stays at the Bhagat Singh Nagar slums in Goregaon (W).
Shehnaz and Imran got married in 2008, things were fine for over two years. Later, Imran started beating her up at the slightest provocation. On Sunday night, Imran assaulted her and sustained a fracture on his hand.
Shehnaz was being tortured because she could not meet her in-laws dowry demands, the police said.
Shehnaz was set ablaze and succumbed to 100% burns at her residence on Monday. The police arrested her husband Imran (30), mother-in-law Nafisa (50) and sister-in-law Naseem (23) based on her dying declaration.
The couple's two children were asleep on a bed in the same room where the incident took place. To prevent them from getting singed, Shehnaz ran out of the room, covered in flames. Her neighbours, who were alerted by her screams, rushed to her aid. "Shehnaz's in-laws have been charged with murder and dowry harassment," a senior police officer said. On Tuesday, a metropolitan court remanded the three in police custody till March 12.
The custody of the couple's kids-a two-year-old son and a two-month-old daughter-has been handed to Shehnaz's father, Sayyad Anees Yasin.
The last rites were performed on Tuesday.
Yasin (52) is a dye-maker and stays at the Bhagat Singh Nagar slums in Goregaon (W).
Shehnaz and Imran got married in 2008, things were fine for over two years. Later, Imran started beating her up at the slightest provocation. On Sunday night, Imran assaulted her and sustained a fracture on his hand.
Shehnaz was being tortured because she could not meet her in-laws dowry demands, the police said.
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