Chetna was a resident of Machhrauli village in Jhajjar. -File
The physique of a 22-year-old married girl was discovered inside a plastic water tank stored on the rooftop of her in-laws’ home in Rohtak. The sufferer’s household has accused her in-laws of harassing her over dowry and alleged that she was killed after the demand for a automobile was not fulfilled, following which her physique was positioned contained in the water tank.
The lady’s household alleged that her in-laws first known as them and mentioned that she had gone lacking. An hour later, they had been knowledgeable that her physique had been discovered contained in the water tank.
Her maternal household has accused her husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law of homicide. Town police station registered a case towards the three based mostly on the grievance. After the autopsy examination, the physique was handed over to the household.
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Chetna’s physique discovered contained in the water tank.
Police staff reached the spot and pulled the lady’s physique out of the tank.
Father alleged that there was water as much as 2.4 ft within the tank.
Know what the girl’s father alleged…
Alleged harassment over dowry after marriage
Virendra Singh, a resident of Machhrauli village in Jhajjar, mentioned that he married his daughter Chetna (22) to Manish, a resident of Nehru Colony in Rohtak, in December 2025. Manish is making ready for a authorities job.
The household alleged that Chetna had been harassed by her in-laws over dowry since her marriage. Two or three panchayats had been additionally held on the household degree in reference to the matter, the place efforts had been made to counsel the in-laws.
Husband allegedly demanded a automobile
Virendra mentioned he visited Chetna’s in-laws’ home a number of instances and pleaded with the members of the family to cease harassing his daughter. He alleged that Chetna’s husband, Manish, was demanding a automobile.
He mentioned, “I went to my daughter’s in-laws’ home on August 15 as nicely and returned after making an attempt to elucidate the matter to the members of the family. I wished to take Chetna house with me, however her in-laws refused to ship her. Throughout this, additionally they behaved improperly with me and threatened Chetna.”
Referred to as at 10pm to say she was lacking
Virendra mentioned that at round 10pm on August 16, Chetna’s in-laws known as and instructed him that she had gone someplace and couldn’t be discovered. After receiving the data, he reached Chetna’s in-laws’ home that night time. He began trying to find her alongside together with his brother-in-law, Kuldeep Rathi. A lacking particular person grievance was additionally lodged with the police.
Chetna’s physique was discovered inside a water tank
Virendra mentioned that whereas the seek for Chetna was underway, her in-laws knowledgeable them after 11pm that her physique was mendacity contained in the water tank. There was round 2.4 ft of water within the plastic tank stored on the rooftop, and Chetna’s physique was discovered inside it.
Virendra alleged, “Chetna was murdered, and her physique was positioned contained in the water tank. I’ve accused her husband Manish, father-in-law Rajendra and mother-in-law Sheela Devi of homicide. My daughter was killed over dowry, and her in-laws misled each us and the police.”
Chetna’s members of the family current outdoors the autopsy home at PGI.
Investigating officer says case registered towards in-laws
ASI Sanjeet Singh, the investigating officer on the Metropolis police station, mentioned they’d obtained info that the physique of a married girl was mendacity inside a water tank.
Following the data, police reached the spot and eliminated the physique from the tank. The police carried out the autopsy examination and handed over the physique to the household.
He mentioned a case had been registered towards the girl’s in-laws based mostly on a grievance filed by her maternal household.
