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Daughter's Body Found on In-Laws' Roof; Parents Burn Dowry, Perform Last Rites in Courtyard.
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News18•21-09-2026, 22:40
Daughter's Body Found on In-Laws' Roof; Parents Burn Dowry, Perform Last Rites in Courtyard.
- •A married woman's body was found on her in-laws' roof in Jammu's RS Pura Border area, sparking outrage and questions.
- •The parents allege their daughter was tortured by her husband and in-laws since marriage, accusing the husband of her death.
- •Devastated parents burned the dowry and belongings given to their daughter in the in-laws' courtyard.
- •The daughter's last rites were performed in the same courtyard where her palanquin arrived, with burning dowry beside her pyre.
- •Police are investigating the incident; the cause of death awaits the post-mortem report, and parental allegations are being probed.
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A married woman was found dead on the roof of her in-laws' house in the RS Pura Border area of Jammu. Upon arriving, her devastated parents burned her dowry and belongings in the courtyard and performed her last rites right there.
The parents alleged that their daughter had been tortured at her in-laws' house ever since her marriage and claimed that her husband was directly responsible for her death.
Police inspected the crime scene and launched a formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death, stating that the exact cause will only be determined after the post-mortem report is released.
