Ghaziabad Jan 24 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday held former BSP Rajya Sabha member Narendra Kashyap his wife and their son guilty for the death of his daughter-in-law in 2016.
A case was registered against Kashyap and family members for killing Himani 29 who was married to Sagar Kashyap.
Himani s uncle Om Prakash alleged that she was shot dead for not bringing enough dowry. The Kashyap family was reportedly demanding a Fortuner SUV since the solemnization of the wedding.
Om Prakash named Kashyap his wife Devendri Devi son Sagar younger son Siddharth and sister-in-laws Sarita and Shobha as the culprits.
Himani was found dead with a gunshot injury in the bathroom at her home in Sector 23 Sanjay Nagar here.
Himani was the daughter of Hira Lal Kashyap a former minister in the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh. She was the mother of a year-old son.
A licensed pistol in her husband s name was found alongside her body. The family rushed her to a hospital where she was declared dead.
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