India, Oct. 2 -- A 25-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday on charges of dowry death, a day after his wife was found dead at their residence in Shahbad Dairy. The victim had allegedly died by suicide but the family have alleged the foul play.

The 26-year-old victim's family has alleged that she had been a victim of domestic violence for over two years. They alleged she was also forced to have an abortion a few months ago.

On Monday morning, around 2:30 am, police said that the husband informed the victim's father that she had died by suicide. "The victim's father and brother rushed to ESIC Hospital, Sector-15, Rohini, where doctors declared [the victim] dead on arrival," Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer north) Hareshwar Swami said, ...