Malda, 22d April: Husband and in-laws have been accused of choking a woman to death in the Gobra Mistry Para area of Daulat Nagar Gram Panchayat under Malda Harischandrapur Police station. The deceased has been identified as Sona Mandal (25).
Currently, the three accused Subir Mandal (husband), Aloka Mandal (mother-in-law), and Tinku Mandal (brother-in-law) have been arrested by the police. However, the other two accused Ramesh Mandal and Anima Mandal are absconding.
The deceased’s family members alleged that Sona’s in-laws used to constantly harass her for dowry ever since her marriage. They further alleged that, on Tuesday, her in-laws choked her to death and then hung her body to a noose. The in-laws informed them regarding the incident the next morning. When they reached the spot, Sona’s lifeless body was hanging from a noose.
On the other hand, the deceased’s husband Subir Mandal denied all the allegations and further claimed that he was not at home when his wife committed suicide.
The police recovered the body, sent it for an autopsy, and are currently investigating the incident.