Woman Beaten to Death Allegedly by in-Laws Over Property Dispute
She was killed because she allegedly intervened in a property dispute matter between her husband and his brothers.
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A 55-year-old woman, identified as Farida, was allegedly thrashed in public by her relatives over a family dispute in east Delhi's Jagatpuri, on Friday, 18 May. She was rushed to the hospital where she was declared dead.
CCTV footage shows the woman’s brother-in-law and nephews beating her up with a baseball bat and iron rods.
According to PTI, Farida was attacked after she tried to intervene in a quarrel between her husband Haider and his two brothers and nephews, the police said, adding that she was severely injured in the incident.
Musa, the woman’s brother-in-law, was arrested while the others are said to be absconding.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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