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Nation / Mon, 18 May 2026 The Indian Express

Woman dies by suicide in Greater Noida; husband, father-in-law arrested after after kin allege dowry harrasment

The husband and in-laws of the woman, identified as Deepika, have been arrested. A 24-year-old woman allegedly jumped to death from the terrace of her in-laws’ residence in Greater Noida on Sunday, police said. A day later, scores of people thronged the house where her parents live. According to her family, the deceased — identified as Deepika — was being harassed by her in-laws for dowry, police said, adding that her husband and father-in-law have been arrested. While someone said: “They (in-laws) could have just dropped her at her parents’ house last night,” another murmured: “Why kill her?”Deepika, who hailed from Jalpura in Greater Noida, got married to Ritik a year and a half ago.

The husband and in-laws of the woman, identified as Deepika, have been arrested.

A 24-year-old woman allegedly jumped to death from the terrace of her in-laws’ residence in Greater Noida on Sunday, police said. A day later, scores of people thronged the house where her parents live.

According to her family, the deceased — identified as Deepika — was being harassed by her in-laws for dowry, police said, adding that her husband and father-in-law have been arrested.

On Monday, dozens of women tried to console Deepika’s mother and elder sister. While someone said: “They (in-laws) could have just dropped her at her parents’ house last night,” another murmured: “Why kill her?”

Deepika, who hailed from Jalpura in Greater Noida, got married to Ritik a year and a half ago.

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