GURUGRAM, March 9: A 28-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide along with her three daughters by jumping into a well in a village in Haryana’s Nuh district on Monday.
The deceased woman’s father, Hanif, in his complaint, alleged that his daughter took the extreme step due to her in-laws, who tortured her not only over dowry, but also for not having a son.
Police have registered a murder case against the woman’s husband and four in-laws, adding that the bodies have been sent for postmortem.Upon receiving the information on Monday morning, police and fire brigade teams reached the spot and, with the help of the villagers, pulled out the bodies.
The police identified the deceased woman as Shahila, 28, and her daughters — Aksa, 7, Sanofia, 4, and a 6-month-old baby .
A six-month-old girl was found tied to the back of the woman, they added.
According to locals, Shahila, along with her daughters, was seen going towards the village well in the wee hours of Monday.
Upon hearing the noise, villagers gathered at the scene, and since the well was very deep and filled with water, no one dared to go down.
After some time, the police and fire brigade team arrived at the spot and started a rescue operation. (PTI)
