Woman Commits Suicide After Alleged Dowry Harassment In Noida

A 24-year-old woman died allegedly after jumping from the terrace of her three-storey matrimonial house in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district following harassment by her in-laws over dowry, police said on Monday. 

The woman's 26-year-old husband and father-in-law have been arrested. Deputy Commissioner of Police Shailendra Kumar Singh said a complaint was received at Ecotech-3 police station regarding the death of Deepika, who got married around



one-and-a-half years ago to Hrithik, a resident of Jalpura village.

Deepika died after jumping from the terrace on Sunday night, allegedly driven to despair due to dowry harassment, the officer said. 

Based on a written complaint filed by the deceased woman's father, a case has been registered under relevant sections of law. Police said the woman's husband Hrithik and father-in-law Manoj have been arrested and further legal proceedings are underway.