Married Woman Allegedly Killed Over Infertility In Rajasthan, Cops Recover Half-Burnt Body
A married woman was allegedly killed by her in-laws in Rajasthan's Deeg district for not being able to bear children.
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Sarla, married since 2005 to Ashok from Kakra village in Rajasthan, was allegedly murdered by her in-laws
A woman in Rajasthan's Deeg district was allegedly murdered by her in-laws because she couldn't conceive children, according to police reports.
The tragedy occurred in Kakra village within the Khoh police station jurisdiction, where authorities discovered the woman's body under suspicious circumstances.
In what appears to be an attempt to disguise the murder as an accident, the in-laws reportedly tried to burn the woman's body at their home, telling local residents she had died in a household fire accident. However, suspicious villagers alerted police before cremation could take place.
After receiving this information, police immediately contacted the in-laws by telephone and ordered them not to proceed with funeral arrangements. Despite these instructions, the family hastily gathered the woman's remains and attempted to transport them to the crematorium. Police from Khoh station arrived at the scene before cremation could occur, securing the half-burnt body and transferring it to the Deeg Hospital mortuary.
Khoh police station officer Mahendra Sharma confirmed receiving reports about the murder of Sarla in Kakra village. He stated that there had been attempts to incinerate her body inside the residence.
Originally from Raunija village in the Nagar police station area, Sarla was married to Ashok from Kakra village in 2005. Throughout their marriage, she had been unable to have children.
Following the incident, Sarla's family arrived at Deeg Hospital and accused her husband and his family of her murder. Vikrant, her brother, claimed that Ashok regularly abused and assaulted Sarla due to her inability to conceive. He explained that after their marriage, Sarla faced daily harassment and violence because of her childlessness. Despite the family's multiple interventions in the village, Ashok would temporarily improve his behavior before continuing the abuse.
Vikrant further alleged that Ashok burned his sister in their home and began funeral preparations immediately. "We weren't even informed about what happened. When we learned of it, we immediately went to Kakra, but by then police had already transported my sister's remains to Deeg Hospital," he stated.
Sarla leaves behind two brothers and three sisters. Police have established a presence in Kakra village as they investigate the circumstances and motives behind the alleged murder.
(With inputs from Akram Khan)