SHAHKOT.
The Shahkot police have booked three members of an in-law’s family in a dowry harassment case.
The investigating officer (IO)Balkar Singh said that the accused have been identified as Charanjit Singh a resident of Mehraj Wala village under Lohian Khas police station, his father Mukhtiar Singh, and his mother Surinder Kaur.
Amandeep Kaur daughter of Harjindar Singh a resident of Jaffar Wal village had filed a complaint to the senior superintendent of police, Jalandhar (rural), that her marriage was solemnized with Charanjt Singh and was harassed demanding more and more dowry and was asked to bring Rs 10 lakhs in cash and was thrown out from the house and confiscated her all dowry items.
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.