Seven of a family booked for dowry demand

NAGPUR: Gittikhadan police has booked seven members of a family for allegedly harassing a 23-year-old woman for dowry. Two of the seven were arrested recently. The cops have issued a look-out notice for the rest of the five accused.
Police said that Latika Jacob had lodged a complaint in July that the accused, including her husband Rafael (33), father-in-law Jacob D Jacob (60), mother-in-law Seema D Jacob (58), brother-in-law Errol D Jacob (25), sisters-in-law Ujjwala Jacob and Shivan Jaiswal (20) had been allegedly torturing her and demanding Rs 4 lakh from her.Ankush Jaiswal (26), husband of Shivan, has also been booked in the case.
Seema and Shivan have been arrested in the case. Two members of the family, including Rafael, is employed in Israel.
Sources from Gittikhadan police station claimed that the dispute in the family cropped up when Latika was allegedly forced to sign some documents before being allowed to accompany Rafael to Israel after the duo tied knot a year ago. Police said that Latika and Rafael were expected to get a piece of plot from the Israel government for settling in that country. So, Rafeal's family wanted Latika to enter into an agreement to share her gain with husband's family. Police said that this led to a rift.
A look-out notice has been already issued and circulated at all the airports in the country to ensure none from the Jacob family could leave the country, a police officer informed.