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Kanpur Woman Alleges Snake Attack Over Dowry as Police Book Seven

Doctors describe her condition as stable but serious after anti-venom treatment at Government Ursala Hospital.

Overview

  • Colonel Ganj police registered a case against seven people, including the husband, following the complaint.
  • The charges include attempted culpable homicide, and the investigation is underway, police said.
  • The woman alleges she was locked in a room on September 18 in Colonelganj and bitten after a snake was released into the room.
  • Her sister said relatives did not help as she screamed, and she later rushed the victim to the hospital.
  • Family accounts say dowry harassment began after the 2021 marriage, with Rs 1.5 lakh paid earlier and further demands of Rs 5 lakh.