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UP: Newly-Wed Woman Murdered over Dowry, Husband's Family Stages It as Suicide
FARIDABAD, HARYANA, INDIA, JUN 21 – Bhoop Singh admitted to strangling his daughter-in-law over dowry harassment; police recovered her body from a 10-foot pit nearly two months after her disappearance.
- Tanu Singh, a 24-year-old woman from Shikohabad, was found murdered and buried in a 10-foot pit outside her marital home in Faridabad nearly two months after her disappearance.
- Her father-in-law Bhoop Singh confessed to strangling her after dowry harassment, while her in-laws concealed the crime by reporting her missing and staging a suicide.
- The pit was dug under the pretense of street drainage by Arun Singh and Bhoop Singh, with family members Kajal and others present during the alleged murder.
- ACP Rajesh Kumar Lochan stated that while dowry disputes seem to be the underlying cause, investigations are still underway as police have detained several family members and continue to gather information.
- The case highlights systemic dowry harassment leading to fatal violence and ongoing police efforts to hold all accused accountable amid continuing inquiries.
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