New Delhi: A 25-year-old newly-wed woman was allegedly murdered by her husband and in-laws for dowry.
Preeti, the victim, was found dead at about 9 pm Sunday night in her Moti Nagar residence.
Her mother alleges she was poisoned and then hung from a fan. Preeti's husband Sarabjit was earlier working at a call center but left job after marriage.
Preeti's mother says there were frequent demands for dowry which she could not satisfy, and that her daughter was starved as punishment.
Police have detained the husband and in-laws in the case.
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