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Police Book Five In-Laws After Viral Video of Aligarh Dowry Abuse

The survivor has recorded a hospital statement as officers search for the accused.

Overview

  • A 38-second neighbour-shot clip shows Archana jumping from a two-storey home in Aligarh and being assaulted on the ground as a child cries.
  • Police registered an FIR under the Dowry Prohibition Act against husband Sonu Singh, father-in-law Prempal, mother-in-law Nehni Devi, brother-in-law Pramod, and Durgesh Devi.
  • Officials say the accused are absconding and multiple teams have been deployed to trace and arrest them.
  • Archana sustained multiple fractures, underwent medical examination, gave her statement at the hospital, and is reported to be recovering.
  • Her family alleges years of harassment over demands for an additional Rs 5 lakh and a Bullet motorcycle since her marriage six years ago.