Jodhpur dowry death case: Lecturer sets herself and daughter on fire

The tragic incident involved a note by the victim that pointed out dowry harassment.

One dowry death incident had already been on top of headlines, involving the victim Nikkifrom Greater Noida. Another such incident has now made the headlines, where the victim from Jodhpur allegedly set herself and her daughter on fire, with a note that pointed toward dowry harassment.

A lecturer from Jodhpur sets herself and her daughter on fire.

A school lecturer set herself on fire along with her 3-year-old daughter in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district on Friday. While her daughter, Yashasvi, died on the spot, the mother, SanjuBishnoi, died during treatment on Saturday morning. Police have now recovered an alleged suicide note that claimed her husband and in-laws were harassing her for dowry.

What happened with SanjuBishnoi and her daughter?

On Friday afternoon, Sanju came home from school and sat on a chair. She then poured petrol on herself and her daughter before setting themselves on fire at their home in Sarnada village of Dangiyawas police station area, said the police. Her husband and in-laws weren’t present in the house while Sanju and her daughter were engulfed in flames. The police and the family were informed after neighbours saw smoke arising from the house. However, by the time they could reach the spot, they couldn’t save them. After her death, a dispute arose between her parents and her in-laws over her body. Finally, after the post-mortem, the body was handed over to the parents and the mother and daughter were cremated together.

SanjuBishnoi’s parents from Fitkasni village of Jodhpur district have accused their son-in-law, DilipBishnoi, his mother and father of harassing their daughter and inciting her to die by suicide. In her suicide note, she accused her husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law and sister-in-law of harassment. She also accused a man named Ganpat Singh in her note of harassment. Sources say that Ganpat Singh and the woman’s husband used to harass her together physically. Police are now trying to find out about Ganpat Singh.