BALLIA: Police have booked a man and his elder brother for allegedly strangling his 22-year-old wife to death over dowry demands in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district, an official said on Wednesday.According to news agency PTI, the woman’s family alleged that she was strangled to death on July 7 after facing harassment for a year.The accused have been identified as Vijendra and his elder brother Vinod, residents of Avrai Kala Pahi village in the Bhimpura area of Ballia.The FIR was registered on Tuesday at Bhimpura police station based on a complaint filed by the woman’s brother, Ashish, a resident of Lilari village in neighbouring Mau district.According to the FIR, Ashish’s sister, Suman, married Vijendra on June 16 last year. The complainant alleged that soon after the marriage, Suman was subjected to harassment by her husband and brother-in-law over dowry. He further alleged that she was strangled to death on July 7.Police said the post-mortem examination was conducted on July 9.Rasra Circle officer Rajnish said a case has been registered and efforts are underway to arrest the accused.Further investigation is in progress.(With inputs from PTI)
