Tihar jailor arrested for attempt to murder his daughter-in-law
20 Sept 2014 4:48 AM IST
Gyan Singh, 50 is posted as deputy superintendent at Tihar and was incharge of central public relations office. Whereas his son Nitin works in a private security firm in Faridabad. Both of them have been booked under section 498 (Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a
married woman) and 307 (Attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
On Wednesday at around 4 pm, police was informed by one of the neighbours who told police that fumes are coming out of a neighbouring house.
When the police team reached the spot, she was rushed to the Safdarjung hospital.
The victim (Usha) has sustained 65 per cent burn injuries and her condition is stated to be critical.
Singh and his son were arrested last night after the SDM recorded the statement of the victim. The victim’s mother in-law, who is paralysed is also under scanner as several times Usha has accused her of abusing her verbally. In her statement, Usha told the SDM that soon after her marriage she was being harassed for dowry by her husband and in-laws.
She further told the magistrate that on Wednesday, her father-in-law demanded dowry from her parents who refused to fulfil the demand. As a result, Gyan Singh and Nitin started beating her.
Gyan allegedly slit her wrist with a blade and then poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze.
‘Further probe is on,’ the police officer said.
married woman) and 307 (Attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
On Wednesday at around 4 pm, police was informed by one of the neighbours who told police that fumes are coming out of a neighbouring house.
When the police team reached the spot, she was rushed to the Safdarjung hospital.
The victim (Usha) has sustained 65 per cent burn injuries and her condition is stated to be critical.
Singh and his son were arrested last night after the SDM recorded the statement of the victim. The victim’s mother in-law, who is paralysed is also under scanner as several times Usha has accused her of abusing her verbally. In her statement, Usha told the SDM that soon after her marriage she was being harassed for dowry by her husband and in-laws.
She further told the magistrate that on Wednesday, her father-in-law demanded dowry from her parents who refused to fulfil the demand. As a result, Gyan Singh and Nitin started beating her.
Gyan allegedly slit her wrist with a blade and then poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze.
‘Further probe is on,’ the police officer said.
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