‘Forgive me, papa': Bharatpur woman dies by suicide; names husband and in-laws in video over dowry, conversion harassment
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ALWAR: A 25-year-old woman died by suicide at her parents' house in Bharatpur district on Saturday after allegedly facing persistent harassment over religious conversion and dowry demands from her husband and in-laws.
The deceased, identified as Manja, left behind a haunting video message naming her husband Laxman, mother-in-law Ramdei and brothers-in-law Arun and Rohtash as responsible for her death, police said.
Before taking the extreme step at her parental home in Talimpur village of Bharatpur district, Manja recorded an emotional video plea calling for severe punishment, including death penalty, for her alleged tormentors.
In the video, she detailed the harassment she faced regarding religious conversion from Hinduism to Christianity and dowry demands.
"Forgive me, Papa! Laxman, Ramdei and Rohtash are responsible for my death. They tortured me a lot for religious conversion and dowry," Manja said in the video.
The victim's father, Uday Singh Thakur, filed a complaint at Bayana police station naming multiple family members of his daughter's in-laws, who are residents of Padisal Bassi village in Khairtal-Tijara district.
He revealed that Manja had married Laxman Rajput on Jan 21 and despite providing dowry according to their means, the in-laws demanded additional items including a Bullet motorcycle and ₹1 lakh in cash.
Approximately a month before her death, Manja had informed her father about pressure to convert to Christianity, with pastors allegedly visiting her in-laws' house. Following physical and mental abuse upon her refusal, she had returned to her parental home.
In her final message, Manja specifically requested the return of the ₹10-12 lakh spent on her wedding and appealed for the harshest possible punishment for her alleged tormentors. She expressed concern about her uncle Tarachand, whose whereabouts remain unknown.
On the morning of her death, Manja exhibited signs of distress and retreated to her room. Around 10am, her family discovered she had died by suicide, allegedly hanging herself with her scarf. Authorities confirmed that they recovered a video from her mobile phone, which has become a crucial piece of evidence in the ongoing investigation.
According to Dy SP Krishnaraj Singh, Manja was found hanging in her room. The authorities conducted a post-mortem at Bayana sub-district hospital before releasing the body to her family.
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