Malda: A married woman was allegedly strangulated to death by her husband and in-laws in a dispute over dowry in West Bengal's Malda district, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place at Miradadpur Village in Malda's Manikchawk police station area on Wednesday night.
The deceased has been identified as Payel Bibi (19). She was married to Obaidur Rahman for nine months.
The family members of the deceased came to know about their daughter's death on Thursday morning and lodged a complaint at the local police station alleging that her husband and family members might kill her as she was unable to bring the money demanded as dowry during her marriage.
Police recovered the body and was taken to the local Manikchak Rural Hospital where she was declared brought dead by the doctors. The body has been sent for post mortem.
"The body have been recovered following a complaint of murder by the woman's parents. There are some external marks on her deceased's throat. We are investigating the matter," an officer from Manikchawk police station said.
Following the incident, the relatives of the deceased and local villagers agitated at the hospital demanding strong action against the offenders.
A police complaint has been also lodged against five persons, including the husband and the in-laws and investigation on the matter has begun.
Police said none of the accused could be arrested so far as they have fled the area after the incident.
However, the exact cause behind the death will be know after the autopsy report.
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