Ballia (UP), March 10 Police have arrested a couple and booked their son after their daughter-in-law allegedly committed suicide due to harassment related to dowry, officials said on Tuesday.
According to a complaint received from the victim's father, Shri Nath, Radhika married Kamlesh Kushwaha in April 2025.
He alleged that on March 8, Radhika committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan due to harassment by her in-laws regarding dowry.
Based on his complaint, a case was registered under sections 85 (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) and 80(2) (dowry death) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and under the Dowry Prohibition Act.
On Tuesday, the police arrested Kushwaha's father, Paras Kushwaha, and his mother, Kiran, Circle Officer (Rasra) Alok Gupta said. Efforts are underway to arrest Kushwaha, who is currently on the run.