Ballia (UP), Nov 11 (PTI) A case has been registered against a man and four of his family members for allegedly subjecting his wife to cruelty over dowry here, police said on Wednesday.
The case was registered at the Bansdih police station on Tuesday night on a complaint by the woman's father, police said.
According to the FIR, the woman, a resident of a village under the Manier police station area, married Rahul of Malhauwa village in Bansdih on May 3, 2023.
Her family had allegedly given Rs 2 lakh in cash, a motorcycle and other items as dowry at the time of marriage.
The family was told that Rahul worked with the Delhi Metro and earned Rs 80,000 per month. However, after the marriage, the woman allegedly discovered that he worked for a private company and earned Rs 35,000 per month, the FIR stated.
The FIR stated that the woman's husband and in-laws began harassing her for bringing insufficient dowry and pressuring her to bring an additional Rs 1 lakh.
They also allegedly subjected her to cruelty and attempted to drive her out of the house.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered against Rahul, his father Mangal Dev, brother Golu, sister Sushila and mother Soni Devi under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and under the Dowry Prohibition Act, police said.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Jai Shankar Mishra said an investigation is underway.
