A woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband and in-laws over dowry demand in at Jhumpudia village in Dhenkanal district.
The victim has been identified as Lakhmipriya Patnaik, a resident of Puruna Patanda
Lakhmipriya was killed on Tuesday under Athagarh police station in Cuttack district. they said.
A case has been registered and her husband Debi Prasad Mohanty and father-in-law were arrested, police said.
According to sources, Lakhmipriya had tied the nuptial knot with Debi Prasad as per the Hindu rituals on March 11, 2023. As per her in-laws, she was recently admitted to a medical due to illness. However, doctors declared her brought dead.
Following the incident, Lakhmipriya’s father Pradeep Patnaik and other family members lodged a complaint at Bhapur police station alleging that Lakhmipriya has been murdered for dowry.
As per the complaint, the in-laws of the deceased were demanding more dowry of Rs 2 lakh. They have beaten her to death when their demands were not fulfilled.
“Even one month has not been completed following my daughter’s marriage. The in-laws have beaten her to death demanding more dowries,” said the deceased’s father Pradeep Patnaik.
“I had given them Rs 1 lakh as dowry. They were demanding Rs 2 lakh more. I had promised them to give the amount by selling my land. However, they didn’t have the patience. They thrashed my daughter mercilessly to death,” he added.
Based on the complaint, the deceased’s husband and father-in-law were arrested.
