Patna: A 24-year-old married woman was found hanging from a ceiling fan at Bhatpoiya village under Kateya police station area of Gopalganj district on Thursday. Police recovered the body and sent it to Sadar Hospital for autopsy. The deceased’s family alleged that she was killed by the husband and in-laws for dowry. The woman’s husband has been detained for interrogation, police said.The deceased was identified as Priti Devi, wife of Diwakar Mishra. Her family from Pashchim Champaran alleged that her husband frequently came home drunk, assaulted her and harassed her for dowry. Suspecting foul play, the maternal relatives accused the husband, mother-in-law and brother-in-law of strangulation.“A forensic team inspected the scene to gather evidence. The exact cause of death will be determined following the post-mortem report and ongoing police investigation,” Kateya SHO Awdhesh Kumar said.
