Advocate & Jeweller Arrested in Dowry Death

A 29-year-old teacher was found dead in her southwest Delhi residence on Monday, resulting in the arrest of her husband, advocate Harshal Varma, and his father, jeweller Dinesh Kumar Varma. The victim, Simran Varma, had married Harshal on February 10 and was reportedly two months pregnant. Her family has alleged that her in-laws continuously demanded a car, money, and a gold chain for the husband's maternal grandmother.

Simran's family stated they had brought her home multiple times due to harassment but were persuaded to return her with assurances of better treatment. The father mentioned giving Rs 50,000 multiple times due to the in-laws' persistence. He also reported witnessing bruises on Simran's body and noted her husband appeared intoxicated when he last collected her. A case has been registered under sections related to dowry death.