Woman found dead, kin allege torture by in-laws

Kolkata: Mystery shrouds the death of a woman whose body was found hanging from the ceiling inside her in-laws house at Jabantala in South 24-Parganas's on Sunday.

Police said the victim, Jayanti Haldar, (19), a resident of Champahati in Baruipur got married to Mrityunjoy Haldar nearly seven months ago. Local residents spotted the victim and informed the matter at the local police station.

The police later recovered the body and sent it for the post mortem examination. The victim's husband is absconding.

The family members of the victim alleged that Jayanti had been subjected to mental and physical torture by her in-laws since she got married.

It was alleged that the victim's husband used to make dowry demands. It is also alleged that Haldar's family members were called up by her in-laws in the morning to inform them about the suicide. After being informed, Haldar's family members rushed to the spot but the accused and his family members had fled from the spot before they reached.

The family members of the victim told the police that the accused came to know that the deceased had received some money under the 'Kanyashree' scheme by the state government. He asked her to hand over the money to him. When she refused to do so the victim was tortured time and again, said of the family members.

The police have started a detailed probe into the incident. They have collected some evidences from the victim's room for investigation. The police are yet to confirm the cause of her death.

They are investigating if the woman committed suicide or there had been any foul play. The police are waiting for the post-mortem report. Raids are being conducted to nab the victim's husband.