SHAHKOT
The Shahkot police have booked two members of an in-law’s family in a dowry harassment case.
Investigating officer (IO) Amandeep Kaur that the accused have been identified as Sukh chain Singh a resident of Bhamba Haji village Feroze Pur and his mother Joginder Kaur.
Surinder Kaur daughter of Baj Singh, a resident of Raje Wal had filed a complaint to the senior superintendent of police, Jalandhar (rural), that her marriage was solemnized with Sukh chain Singh and was being harassed demanding more and more dowry even since. She was beaten threatened and thrown out of the house.
IO said a case under sections 498-A (husband or relative of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) and 406(breach of trust) of the IPC has been registered against the accused after an inquiry.