The alleged incident took place in Muzaffarnagar’s Tawali village on Tuesday night and the woman`s family has filed the complaint at Shahpur police station.
A pregnant woman died after allegedly constant thrashing and no proper food by her husband and in laws in locked room for five consecutive days in Muzaffarnagar district.
Murshida was 25 years old, her husband Mursaleen and his parents wanted a car and Rs. 5 lakh in cash, according to a complainant filed by Trabuddin, the Murshida’s father.
“She was being harassed since her wedding day seven years ago,” he said.
The alleged incident took place in Muzaffarnagar’s Tawali village on Tuesday night and the woman`s family has filed the complaint at Shahpur police station.
Local police say the body of Murshida has been sent for post-mortem examination and the case will be registered once they receive its report, which will tell the exact cause of the death.
Station house officer (SHO) of Shahpur police station, Dharmendra Singh, said “Action will be taken on the basis of the post-mortem report. But the investigation has started on and statements are being taken.”
