Newlywed Woman Dies After Fall From Delhi Apartment, Family Alleges Dowry Murder
A 28-year-old newlywed woman died after allegedly falling from the third floor of an NDMC housing complex in Delhi’s Lodhi Colony area, with her family accusing her husband and mother-in-law of dowry harassment and murder. “The deceased, identified as Akriti, a resident of Pushp Vihar, was found seriously injured after she allegedly fell from Block B of NDMC Flats in Palika Kunj on Saturday. She was taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, where doctors declared her brought dead,” police said in a statement.
According to police, Akriti got married on April 24 this year and was working as a sales executive in a private company in Chhatarpur.
“Since the death occurred within seven years of marriage, a case has been initiated and the Sub-District Magistrate (SDM) has been informed to carry out mandatory investigation proceedings,” the police officer said.
All aspects of the incident are being verified and the investigation is ongoing.
However, the woman’s family denied the possibility of suicide and claimed that her husband and family members killed Akriti due to dowry-related demands. Akriti’s younger brother claimed that the incident was framed as a suicide to protect those responsible. He claimed that his sister, the eldest of the siblings, was a responsible and mentally strong person.
The family also alleged that she was subjected to physical assault and harassment by her husband after marriage. According to the family, the marriage was a love and consensual alliance that had been formalized only two and a half months earlier, making the circumstances surrounding her death even more suspicious.
Statements of family members and other witnesses were recorded, police said. A detailed investigation into the matter is ongoing.
