Husband, family booked for suicide of woman in Kishtwar

JAMMU:

Kishtwar

police claimed to have solved the mystery behind the suicide of one

Zewara Begum

, who had allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a river on July 23 this year, with the arrest of her husband and four other family members.

Kishtwar SSP Shafqat Hussain Batt said, “On July 23, it was learnt that Zewara Begum, wife of Mohammad Ashraf of Afti Warwan, committed suicide by jumping into

Marusudar

river at

Chudraman

. Police collected evidence, lifted some suspects for questioning and accordingly on the basis of witnesses and other evidence it was established that she was being tortured physically and mentally by her husband and other members of the family."

The SSP added that her husband Mohammad Ashraf, brother-in-law Fayaz Ahmed and sisters-in-law

Sharifa Begum

, Sara Begum and Rafiqa Begum were arrested after it was established that they suspected her character and used to torture her, due to which she took the extreme step.