Overview
- Bolinj police arrested the husband and his sister, and a local court remanded them to seven days of police custody under a murder case registered via BNS Section 103(1).
- Investigators report the assault followed an argument in which Kalpana Soni demanded the return of her stree-dhan and said she would leave the home.
- The accused took her to a hospital claiming a bathroom fall, but medical staff noted multiple injuries and she was declared dead on arrival.
- Neighbours told police the household had frequent disputes and that the in-laws harassed her, and the couple’s seven-year-old daughter was away at the time.
- Police say the weapon used in the attack has not been recovered and the probe is continuing.