Woman harassed for dowry, kills herself

A woman hanged herself from the ceiling of her residence after being allegedly harassed for dowry by her in-laws in Muzaffarnagar district, police said Monday. Rashmi had married Sumit Kumar eight months ago.

Kumar and his father have been arrested on abetment to suicide charge based on a complaint by the woman's father, they said. The suicide was reported from Goela village on Sunday. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination.