Woman dead in alleged dowry case in Uttar Pradesh, husband and in-laws arrested

SANT KABIR NAGAR: In the case of an alleged dowry death of a 29-year-old woman, the police in Uttar Pradesh’s Sant Kabir Nagar district on Thursday arrested three people, including her husband, police said.Additional Superintendent of Police Sushil Kumar Singh said that, 29-year-old Maya Yadav, wife of Ramesh Chand Yadav, died under suspicious circumstances after sustaining severe burn injuries at her residence in Parsadipur village under the Mahuli police station area on May 27.Following the incident, police registered an FIR and launched an investigation.As per the complaint lodged by the victim’s family, Maya was married to Ramesh Yadav around six years ago and was allegedly being harassed by her husband and his family over additional dowry demands.After Maya's family did not produce the dowry, she was allegedly burnt to death by her husband, his brother Gorakhnath Yadav and his wife Kanti Devi on May 27, the FIR read.The ASP said that all three accused were arrested within 24 hours of the FIR being registered and sent to judicial custody.Further investigation into the case is underway, police said.(With PTI inputs)