Hyderabad: Seven persons get 2-year jail term for harassing woman

A fine of Rs. 1,000 on each of them was imposed.

Hyderabad: A local court on Monday sentenced seven persons to two year imprisonment for harassing a woman and torturing her. A fine of Rs. 1,000 on each of them was imposed.

According to the police, a woman Akkanpally Sreesha (29) a resident of Ramannapet was married to A Ravi (37) a private photographer and at the time of marriage her parents gave him Rs. 10 lakh cash, 15 tolas of gold and other house hold articles as dowry gift.

---

“Six months after marriage Ravi, his mother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law and four other relatives started harassing Sreesha for additional dowry. Later, they sent her away from the house when she gave birth to a baby girl. A panchayath was held where the family asked the woman’s family to write a note that if she ended her life none of her in-laws or husband would be responsible,” said Ramnapet police.

Following a complaint the police had registered a domestic violence case against Ravi and other six persons. After the trail the court sentenced the seven persons to two years jail term and imposed a fine of Rs. 1,000 on them.