A 22-year-old woman, who had got married barely three months ago to the man he loved, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in UP’s Greater Noida, in the aftermath of which, her kin alleged her in-laws murdered her over transferring her property in their name. The police said the victim has been identified as Monika Nagar.

Her family, as per police, has accused her husband and in-laws of killing her to gain control over property worth crores in her name.

Kin shed light on sequence of events

According to Monika’s kin, she had entered into a court marriage with one Anuj Chauhan on February 17, after being in a relationship with him. However, they claimed she was deceived into marrying him and was soon subjected to sustained pressure to transfer her property into their in-laws’ name. 

One of her relatives, named Anil, alleged that the harassment began within two months of the alliance. He said, “Anuj married her for money. She was tortured to transfer land in their name.” 

Family says Monika made distress call before death

Adding to the allegations, the family said that Monika made a distress call at around 2 pm on Thursday, informing them that Anuj and his family had been assaulting her physically. They claimed that during the call, she said she was being threatened to either transfer her land or ‘face death.’

Alarmed by the call, her mother rushed to Anuj’s place. By then, a large crowd had gathered outside the house. Monika’s kin added that Anuj was seen placing her body into a car amid the chaos. They followed the vehicle to a hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead upon arrival. 

Anil said that the situation escalated when Monika’s relatives attempted to intervene. He added that Monika’s mother was attacked when she tried to stop Anuj’s vehicle, and the accused fled the scene.

Cops face heat too

The bereaving family has also voiced concerns over police’s response. They said that despite informing the cops, they were later told that Monika’s body had already been cremated, and only her remains had been sent for autopsy.

Furthermore, they alleged that they were not provided clear information about the exact condition of her body, and had to run from pillar to post to seek answers. 

Dadri police register case, manhunt launched

Dadri Police Station officials said a case has been registered after the family filed a complaint. They added that Monika had earlier informed her brother about the alleged assault by her husband and in-laws. 

According to police, they have constituted multiple teams to trace and apprehend the accused, who are at large. Meanwhile, Monika’s family has appealed to UP CM Yogi Adityanath to intervene immediately. They also warned of protests and sit-ins if justice is delayed.