India, Aug. 6 -- A 32-year-old woman who married a merchant navy officer just five months ago, was found dead at her home in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow.

Her husband claimed she died by suicide. However, the woman's family alleges that she was tortured over dowry and murdered, NDTV reported.

The post-mortem confirmed that the woman died due to hanging. Her husband, who works as a second officer for a Hong Kong-based shipping company, has been arrested. Police are questioning him to uncover the truth behind the incident, the report added.

The woman married her husband on February 25 this year after they connected through a matrimonial website. According to her family, her husband had demanded Rs.15 lakh in dowry before the wedding.

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