TNN | Nov 6, 2012, 06.37AM IST
SURAT: A 27-year-old married woman was allegedly starved to death by her in-laws at Areth village of Mandvi taluka in Surat district on Sunday.
The victim, Pooja Shah, was found dead at her house after her brother Manoj Umarvaidh lodged a police compliant at Mandvi police station. In his complaint, Umarvaidh alleged that her sister's in-laws were not giving her food to eat due to which she frequently fell sick.
"My sister was unwell for last several months due to hunger and her deteriorating health led to death. They were torturing her for dowry," he told police.
Police have arrested her husband Vinay Shah, his father Ghanshyam and mother Kumkum for allegedly torturing the woman.
"Manoj told us that Pooja used to often complaint to him that she was not being given food for days. She was forced to survive on leftovers of the other family members," said AG Jadav, police sub-inspector.
It is also alleged that her in-laws tortured her mentally by asking her to commit suicide by hanging if she is not able to bring dowry.
Pooja was hospitalized two years ago due to jaundice and was in a critical condition. Her in-laws claimed that she was taken for medical check-up two days before the illness, police said.
Vinay owns a transport vehicle and himself drives it. His father runs a shop selling peanuts and chana.
Police are investigating the case to find out the amount of dowry demanded.
Umarvaidh lives in Nava Dindoli area of the city. Both the families belong to Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh and have settled in Surat since few years. Pooja and Vinay got married 2007 and have one son and a daughter.Link: Woman starved to death for dowry
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