Pregnant Defence Ministry officer found dead in Delhi; parents allege harassment by husband, in-laws
A 30-year-old Ministry of Defence ASO, Nazia Khanam, was found dead at her rented home in Delhi’s Dwarka on August 21. Her parents later alleged harassment by her husband and in-laws. Police registered an FIR and are investigating.
Nazia Khanam, a 30-year-old Assistant Section Officer (ASO) with the Defence Ministry, was discovered dead in her rented accommodation in southwest Delhi's Dwarka on August 21, according to PTI. Her parents subsequently approached the police, alleging she had suffered harassment from her husband and in-laws. At the time of her discovery, Khanam was three months pregnant and had married Mohammad Azam Ali Khan on April 11.
Police stated that a phone call was received at 4:21 am at Sector 23 police station regarding the incident. Khanam's family initially did not raise any concerns about her matrimonial family, but on August 22, her parents submitted another complaint alleging harassment by her husband and in-laws, Mohammad Azam Ali Khan, Samimun Nisha, and Babar Ali Khan.
The police have registered an FIR under Sections 85 and 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which pertain to cruelty by a husband or his relatives and abetment of suicide, respectively. Police are currently investigating the allegations and will take further action based on the evidence and facts that emerge during the probe.
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