Monday, June 4, 2012

Jun 4, 2012: Techie, mom held for dowry harassment in Hyderabad

TNN | Jun 4, 2012, 01.55AM IST
Hyderabad: A software employee and his mother were arrested by the Malkajgiri police in a dowry harassment case on Saturday. Police arrested Cognizant software consultant V Pradeep Nag, 26, and his mother Mary Victoria for allegedly harassing Deepthi Sri, a software engineer from Maruthi Nagar in Malkajgiri. Pradeep married Deepthi in August 2009. "During the marriage my family gave Rs 10 lakh as dowry. However, my husband and his family kept on harassing me for additional dowry. Till May 2012, we gave them Rs 10 lakh more," Deepthi Sri said in her complaint to the police. Even after receiving that money, Pradeep and his parents tortured Deepthi to bring more money from her parents. 

Finally, she lodged a complaint with the police on Saturday. Based on her complaint, police booked a case against Pradeep and his parents under section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Pradeep and Victoria were produced in court and remanded in judicial custody.
Link: Techie, mom held for dowry harassment in Hyderabad

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