A 23-year-old woman named Gulfiza died in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district after allegedly being forced to drink acid by her in-laws over dowry demands. Police said the incident took place in Kalakheda village under Didauli police station area.
Gulfiza was married to Parvez about a year ago. According to her family, she was regularly harassed by her husband’s relatives, who were allegedly demanding ₹10 lakh in cash and a car.
On August 11, the family alleged, Gulfiza’s in-laws forced her to consume acid. She was rushed to hospital in critical condition and fought for her life for 17 days before she died on Thursday.
Her father, Furkan, lodged a complaint, following which police registered a case against seven people — Parvez, Asim, Gulista, Monish, Saif, Dr Bhura, and Babbu — under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
“Once the post-mortem report is received, provisions related to dowry death will be added and all accused will be arrested,” CO City Shakti Singh told reporters.
This case has sparked outrage as it comes soon after another alleged dowry death in Greater Noida, where a 26-year-old woman was set ablaze at her in-laws’ home in Sirsa village. Police there have arrested four members of her husband’s family, including her father-in-law, brother-in-law, and husband.
