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Husband, Mother-in-Law Arrested in Ballia Dowry Death Case

Husband, Mother-in-Law Arrested in Ballia Dowry Death Case
UP: Husband, mother-in-law arrested in Ballia dowry death case · theprint.in

Sometimes, when people get married in some places, the groom's family wrongly asks the bride's family for money or gifts — this is called a 'dowry', and it is against the law.

A woman named Goldi Yadav got married in 2021, but her husband's family kept complaining that they did not get enough.

Her family even paid them 3 lakh rupees for a car, but the in-laws still wanted more.

Goldi became very scared and called her own family to say she thought her in-laws wanted to hurt her.

Sadly, a short time later, Goldi died.

The police believe her husband's family harmed her because of the dowry demands.

Police arrested her husband and her mother-in-law.

Her father-in-law and brother-in-law are also named in the police report.

The accused will now have to explain their side in court, where the truth will be decided.

Key facts

Victim
Goldi Yadav, 28
Arrested
Rakesh Kumar Yadav (husband, 30); Isravati Devi (mother-in-law, 56)
Other accused named in FIR
Nitish (brother-in-law); Kamlesh (father-in-law)
Complainant
Ajit Kumar Yadav of Govindpur village
Location
Ballia, Uttar Pradesh (Bhimpura police station)
Legal provisions
Sections 85 and 80(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; Dowry Prohibition Act
Marriage date
April 29, 2021
Dowry payment
Rs 3 lakh in cash for a four-wheeler

Quotes

Rajnish Kumar Yadav

Circle Officer (CO), Rasra

“�Police reached the spot after receiving information about the incident on Thursday morning and sent the body for post‑mortem examination.�”
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