Husband and In-Laws Arrested for Harassing and Killing Woman for Dowry in Erode

By Express News Service

ERODE: The district police in Erode have arrested the husband and in-laws of a 29-year-old woman in Kavindapadi for allegedly harassing and killing her for dowry. The accused have been identified as Y Madankumar (29) and his parents Yuvaraj (53) and Poongodi (51) of Chinniyampalayam.

According to the police, Poorani, the daughter of P Krishnamurthy from P Mettupalayam in Bhavani, fell in love with Madankumar and married him on June 1, 2022, against the wishes of her family. Despite belonging to the same caste, there were differences of opinion between the two families. On October 10, Krishnamurthy received news that Poorani had been admitted to Kavindapadi GH.

Upon reaching the hospital, doctors informed Krishnamurthy that Poorani had tragically passed away. The post-mortem report revealed that Poorani had been strangled to death. Distraught by the circumstances, Krishnamurthy lodged a complaint with the Kavindapadi police, alleging that his daughter had been harassed for dowry, despite both the husband and wife working in the IT sector in Bengaluru.

Following the registration of the case, Madankumar and his parents went into hiding. However, on Tuesday evening, the police received information that they were located in Othakuthirai near Gobichettipalayam. Acting swiftly, the police apprehended the accused. During the investigation, it was revealed that Madankumar’s family had pressurized Poorani to obtain her share of the property from her father, but she had refused.

The arrest of the husband and in-laws in this case sheds light on the persistent issue of gender-based violence and dowry-related crimes against women in society. The police have taken a proactive approach in ensuring justice for the victim and her family.

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ERODE: The district police arrested the husband and in-laws of a 29-year-old woman in Kavindapadi for harassing and killing her for dowry. The accused were identified as Y Madankumar (29) and his parents Yuvaraj (53) and Poongodi (51) of Chinniyampalayam.</p> <p>According to police, Poorani, daughter of P Krishnamurthy of P Mettupalayam in Bhavani, fell in love with Madankumar and married him on June 1, 2022 against the wishes of her family. Though the families belong to the same caste, there were differences of opinion between them. On October 10, Krishnamurthy was informed that Poorani was admitted in Kavindapadi GH.</p><div class="nTDQ4YRt"><a href="https://amzn.to/3YnbIti"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-105592 size-large" src="https://countylocalnews.com/article1/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/InShot_20240729_165414192-789x1024.jpg" alt="" width="789" height="1024" /></a></div> <p>When he went there doctors said Poorani had died. The post-mortem report stated that Poorani had been strangled to death. Based on this, Krishnamurthy lodged a complaint with Kavindapadi police stating that his daughter was harassed for dowry, though the couple worked in the IT sector in Bengaluru.</p> <p>After the case was registered, Madankumar and his parents went into hiding. On Tuesday evening, police received information that they were in Othakuthirai near Gobichettipalayam and arrested them. Police said Madankumar’s family had forced Poorani to get her share of property from her father, but she refused.</p> <p>Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp