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Woman killed for dowry

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A 23-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband and in-laws, who were demanding dowry from her family in Durgaganj area here, police said on Tuesday.

According to Circle Officer, Ayodhya Prasad Singh, the in-laws claimed that Manorama Devi had committed suicide. They were taking her body for cremation today to Allahabad when police intervened.

The police acted swiftly after family members of Manorma filed an FIR against her husband and in-laws alleging that he she was murdered for dowry.

They said that Manorma had left her husband's home about one year ago due to the harassment. But about 15 days ago her husband came and took her with him.

After registering an FIR, police contacted the driver of the vehicle in which the body was being transported to cremation ground.

After taking the body into possession, police sent it for post mortem examination. 
 

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