A woman was killed allegedly by her in-laws over dowry issue at Kakudiamba village under the Maidalpur police station in the district on Tuesday night.
One Dharmananda Nayak of Kakudiamba had married Rasmita Satnami of Chichia village in Kalahandi district on July 1. But her in-laws were pressurising her to bring more money. Besides, they were allegedly torturing her physically and mentally.
Reports said Rasmita’s in-laws called up her parents on Tuesday and informed them that their daughter is ill.
But when her family members arrived, Rasmita’s body was kept in the morgue of the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).
While Rasmita’s in-laws alleged that she committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her room, Rashmita’s parents approached police alleging that she was killed.
Police are investigating into the incident.
