“Neelam (deceased) was married to Hari Om on 26.2.93. After her marriage she started living in the matrimonial home along with her husband. The other accused namely Shankarlal, Ved Prakash, Ghan Shyam, Sita Devi, Sushila and Seema were also residing there. It appears that Sushila was not having the best of the times in her matrimonial house and had lodged a complaint with the Crime Against Women Cell as early as on 7.10.93. An inquiry into the said complaint was being conducted by Insp. Ved Prakash of the Crime Against Women Cell. Insp. Ved Prakash had recorded the statement of Neelam on 8.11.93 and had fixed the next date of inquiry as 16.11.93. Neelam however expired due to burn injuries at her matrimonial home on 11.11.93. Information regarding this incident was received at P.S. Nabi Karim on 11.11.93 at 3.50 p.m. ASI Ved Prakash of PCR had informed that a woman had burnt herself after pouring kerosene oil at House No. 7575, Nabi Karim, Baraf Khana, Ram Nagar, Delhi. DD No. 22-A was recorded on this information and was entrusted to SI Dharambir Singh for investigation. SI Dharambir Singh along with SI Mahabir Singh and HC Shamsher Singh had gone to the spot. The SDM as well as the relations of the deceased had also reached there. The SDM recorded the statement of Anil Kumar Gupta, the brother of the deceased and passed an order directing the SHO, Nabi Karim to register a case against the accused and to investigate Case FIR No. 380/93 U/s 498A/304B/34 IPC was thus registered at P.S. Nabi Karim on the basis of report and statement of Anil Kumar Gupta, the brother of the deceased...
