A social media influencer was found hanging at her in-laws’ residence in Lucknow’s Saadatganj area. However, her family has alleged she was harassed over dowry demands and later murdered. They have also claimed that her body was hanged to make the death appear like suicide.
Family Says In-Laws Demanded Car After Rs 7 Lakh Dowry
As per the FIR, Mansi’s father alleged that he had given Rs 7 lakh in cash along with several household items and gifts at the time of her wedding. However, they claim her husband’s family later began demanding a car in addition to the dowry already given.
The family further alleged that Mansi was repeatedly taunted and harassed over the unmet demand. According to them, the situation later escalated into physical and mental abuse. Mansi had reportedly informed her family about the alleged harassment. Her family travelled to Lucknow several times in an attempt to reach an amicable solution. However, their efforts did not lead to any resolution.
On Saturday, police informed Mansi’s family about her death by suicide. However, they have alleged that she was murdered.
Police File Dowry Death Case
According to Hindustan Times, the FIR was lodged by Mansi’s uncle, a resident of Kanpur. Following the complaint, Saadatganj police registered a case against her husband, Sagar Rajput and five members of his family in connection with the alleged dowry death.
The accused include her father-in-law Rajesh, brother-in-law Anu, sisters-in-law Barkha and Chandni, and paternal aunt-in-law Asha. Police said an investigation into the matter is currently underway.
“Based on the complaint, Saadatganj police registered an FIR under Sections 80(2) and 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act,” ADCP Central Jitendra Kr Dubey told Hindustan Times.
Her body has been sent for postmortem examination.
“Further legal action will be taken on the basis of available evidence and the postmortem report,” the officer added.
Mansi, a resident of Kanpur, married Sagar Rajput in 2024. Both were active on social media, with Sagar reportedly having over 7.93 lakh followers on Instagram.
