'Gave them car, 10 tola gold': Woman dies by suicide due to 'dowry' harassment

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• 21-year-old newlywed dies by suicide in Gwalior (Image credit-Social Media) GWALIOR: A 21-year-old newlywed woman allegedly died by suicide in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district, with her family accusing her in-laws of harassment over dowry demands and alleging that she was murdered, police said on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Palak Rajak, a resident of Suraiya Pura under the Morar police station limits in Gwalior.She had married on April 14, 2025 and allegedly died by hanging at her in-laws’ residence on May 12, according to news agency ANI.City superintendent of Police Atul Kumar Soni said Palak was initially taken to Morar Hospital after the incident.At the request of her family members, she was later shifted to Birla Hospital, where doctors declared her dead.
• A post-mortem examination was conducted thereafter."This incident occurred on May 12, and upon receiving the information, police teams were immediately dispatched to the scene.
• The woman was initially...