Kalaburagi: Pallavi Patil, a member of Gulbarga University syndicate, has filed a dowry case against her in-laws at the women’s police station in Kalaburagi.
In her complaint Pallavi stated that she married Vivek Kranje nine months ago. During wedding her parents gave 400 grams of gold and five kg silver as dowry. But now, her mother-in-law Pushpalatha, father-in-law Vaijanath and sisters-in-law Nivedita, Divyadeepa and Snehalatha have been harassing her to bring more dowry — 500 grams gold and Rs lakh — from her father. She stated that her husband is innocent but other members of the family have been torturing her.
Pallavi stated that she was given food laced with some medicines which used to make her sleepy and drowsy all through the day. Now she has been separated from her husband and driven out of the house, she added.
Women police have registered a case.
Undertrial dies in hospital
A 24-year-old undertrial at Kalaburagi Central Prison died on Sunday morning at Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital. The deceased is Siddappa Varagi. He was admitted to the hospital five days ago as he was suffering from weakness and anaemia. He was facing trial in a murder case. His body was handed over to family members after post-mortem. Farhatabad police have registered a case.