By Express News Service
JAGATSINGHPUR: A 24-year-old lady has alleged that her in-laws tried to strangulate her when she went to their home to confront them over her husband’s plans to get married once more. She has additionally levelled allegations of being harassed by the police when she had reached out for assist in Tirtol space of Jagatsinghpur district.
Aggrieved, the sufferer alongside together with her mom met the SP on Sunday and submitted a memorandum looking for justice and speedy motion in opposition to the wrong-doers.
The sufferer Sonali Routray of Pangarsitha of Khurda district said in her criticism that since she has been a dowry sufferer and left the in-laws’ home as a consequence of torture, she sought police assist when she acquired to know that her husband Suvendu Roul of Kanakpur village in Tirtol was planning to get married once more.
Sources stated that two months after Sonali married Suvendu in June final 12 months, she was reportedly tortured by her husband and in-laws and requested to terminate her being pregnant for dowry. This even though her household had paid Rs 1 lakh to her in-laws apart from 1,100 gms gold ornaments and different property as dowry on the time of marriage.
As the household demanded one other Rs 1 lakh from her dad and mom, she expressed their lack of ability and was reportedly harassed mentally and bodily. A month pregnant then, Sonali claimed that she was requested to go away the home and terminate being pregnant if her household did not fulfil calls for.
She left the home and delivered a toddler who’s now two months outdated. Just a few days again, Sonali sought intervention of Tirtol police after she learnt that her husband was planning to remarry.
On the IIC’s suggestion, Sonali met the OIC of Kankapur however he reportedly didn’t pay any heed to her grievances and allegedly harassed her. Frustrated, she went to her in-laws home to confront them however her husband and in-laws tried to strangulate her, Sonali said in her criticism.
Hearing her screams, villagers rushed to the spot whereas her husband managed to flee. Sonali took shelter at a close-by temple within the evening and met the SP on Sunday. Contacted, OIC of Kanakpur outpost Abhimanyu Sethy refuted allegations of harassment.
“I tried to resolve the family dispute by suggesting counselling but they did not agree to the proposal. Police have registered a case and started investigation. No one has yet been arrested so far,” he added.
