Daughter harassed for dowry, man ends life; four booked

› My sister got married to Ravinder Singh of Tarn Taran in 2015. Soon after marriage he started demanding car and began assaulting my sister for not meeting his demands. SUKHPREET SINGH, victim’s son

AMRITSAR: A man committed suicide on Friday night after his daughter was harassed by her husband allegedly over dowry at Mallian village of Jandiala, 18 kms from the district headquarters, police said on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Balraj Singh.

A complaint has been lodged against four persons, including Balraj’s son-in-law, at Jandiala police station on the complaint of victim’s son Sukhpreet Singh. In his complaint, Sukhpreet said, “My sister, Prabhjot Kaur, got married to Ravinder Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran, in November 2015. Soon after their marriage, the accused started demanding car and began assaulting my sister for failing to meet his demand. However, later Ravinder along with my sister went to America and settled there.”

“After reaching the USA, the accused started demanding money to buy a house. He harassed and thrashed my sister over dowry demand. At around 9pm on Friday, Prabhjot called my father from America and narrated the ordeal. As soon as they concluded their conversation, my father rushed to the farm outside our house and hanged himself in the farm,” said the complainant.

“A case has been registered against Ravinder Singh and three of his family members under Sections 306 (abetment of suicide), 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon) and 149 (every member who is part of an unlawful assembly is guilty of offense committed in prosecution of the common object) of the IPC,” said Hira Singh, ASI. HTC