A woman in Kanpur's Colonelganj alleged that her husband and in-laws tried to murder her using a snake over a dowry spat.
This comes weeks after a horrific Greater Noida incident, which saw influencer Nikki Bhati allegedly burnt and tortured in front of her sister and son over a dowry disagreement.
Chamanganj native Reshma alleged that she had been separated from her three-year-old daughter on Friday night and locked in a room. At around 5 AM in the morning, she saw a black snake on her bed, which bit her right leg.
Reshma also alleged that her bedroom door was locked shut for a while by her husband and in-laws, despite her screams for help. When they finally opened the door, she managed to escape to her parents' house.
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From there, she was quickly rushed to the Ursula Hospital, and then to the LLR Hospital, a Jagran report said. Doctors confirmed that her condition was "stable, but serious", adding that she was receiving anti-venom treatment for her severe snake bite symptoms.
The victim's sister Rizwana filed a complaint at the Colonelganj police station against Reshma's husband Shahnawaz "Ayan" Khan, as well as six other members of his family.
The problem reportedly began a few days after their wedding in 2021, when Ayan's family demanded Rs 2 lakhs from Reshma's family for building a room.
Her family only transferred Rs 1.5 lakhs. Ayan's family taunted Reshma over this, demanding another Rs 5 lakhs, which her family refused. She was often abused emotionally and physically due to this.
Colonelganj Police Station SI Ugrasen Singh has said that an investigation is currently underway.