Two members of in-laws’ family booked for dowry harassment

Dilbag Singh 

Two members of in-laws’ family booked for dowry harassment

LOHIAN KHAS 14 SEPTEMBER

 The Lohian Khas police have booked two members of in-laws’ family for dowry harassment

Investigating Officer (IO) Kashmir Singh said that the accused have been identified as Gurdeep Singh, son of Achhar Singh a resident of Muchhal village in Amritsar, and his mother, Jogindar Kaur.

Reena Rai, wife of Gurdeep Singh and residing at Manjit Nagar, Ward No. 1, Lohian Khas had complained to the police that she was being harassed for dowry since her marriage and was threatened and forced to leave the house.

IO said that a case under sections 82 (marrying again during the lifetime of husband or wife) and 85 (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) of the BNS has been registered against the accused after an inquiry.

The Shahkot police also booked Balwindar Singh son of Prem Singh, a resident of Gounsu Wal village and his mother, Sumitra for harassing Pritam Kaur, daughter of Raj Singh of Thamu Wal village, for dowry, said IO Bhupindar Singh.