Udaipur: Dead woman found, kin accuse hubby of murder | Udaipur News

UDAIPUR: A partially clad body of a married woman was found near railway tracks in Kumharo-ka-Bhatta area under Surajpole police station here on Saturday night. The deceased’s mother and other relatives suspect it to be a murder. They have demanded the arrest of the deceased’s husband. “A case has been registered at the Surajpole police station and it will be investigated by an officer of DySP rank,” said Kailash Chandra Bishnoi, superintendent of police.The deceased was identified as Jaya Porwal, wife of Vikram Jain, resident of Bhupalpura area. The couple was married in 2017 and since then, the groom’s family had been pestering their daughter with dowry demands, said Meena Devi, Jaya’s mother. The mother told the police that Jaya was forced to leave her husband’s house and had been living with them for six months now. She had filed a case of domestic violence against her husband and the latter was forcing her to withdraw the complaint. “On Saturday around 7.30pm Jaya went out for a walk. When she didn’t return even after 10pm, we began searching for her everywhere. We called her repeatedly on her mobile but there was was no reply. Around 11pm we received a call from the police informing us about her body being found near the railway tracks,” the mother said with tears in her eyes.The deceased was found only in her undergarments. There were also some injury marks on her body, her mother said. Jaya’s brother Neeraj said they had given a big amount to her in-laws after marriage, however, her husband, a chartered accountant, demanded Rs 20 lakh which was impossible for them to arrange.Meanwhile, the Jain community members gathered outside the mortuary as the news spread. Hitesh Porwal, a youth member said this is first time that such an incident has taken place. He added that if dowry death is proved then the community will stand with the deceased’s family and get the guilty arrested.