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Amroha Woman Dies 17 Days After Alleged Forced Acid Intake Over Dowry

Police plan to add dowry-death charges, with murder likely, after the Moradabad post-mortem.

Overview

  • An FIR was filed on the complaint of the victim’s father, naming seven accused including her husband, Parvez.
  • Police said legal proceedings are underway and that arrests are expected once the post-mortem report is in.
  • The family alleges sustained harassment over demands for Rs 10 lakh in cash and a car since the marriage about a year ago.
  • The assault occurred on August 11 in Kalakheda village, and she received treatment in Moradabad where the autopsy was conducted.
  • Coverage places the case alongside a recent dowry-death in Greater Noida, highlighting ongoing dowry-linked violence in Uttar Pradesh.