Telangana: 22-year-old woman beaten to death by husband over dowry

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A 22-year-old woman was beaten to death by her husband following a dispute allegedly over dowry in Telangana's Vikarabad district.

The assault was caught on camera and came to light after the CCTV footage surfaced online.

The victim, identified as Anusha, had married her lover, Paramesh Kumar (28), eight months ago. According to the police, the couple often fought, allegedly over dowry, according to a report by NDTV.

In the CCTV footage of the assault, the couple is seen riding through a village. As the bike stops outside a house, Anusha gets down and begins walking straight probably towards her house. She can be seen limping. It is then that Kumar grabs her jacket from the back, pulls her towards him, and pushes her towards the parked bike. She sits on the porch.

In the video a woman from the neighbouring house can be seen handing over a key to Kumar, who then pulls Anusha first by the neck and then by the arm and pushes her to unlock the door. Anusha throws away what appears to be a house key and Kumar launches an attack.

Kumar slaps Anusha twice, kicks her in the stomach, and then grabs a wooden log and hits her on the head six times. A neighbour tried to pull away Kumar and stop him from hitting his wife but all in vain. Anusha was taken to a hospital where doctors declared her dead, NDTV reported.

The victim's family have filed a complaint and have demanded strict action against the accused and his mother.

Further investigation is underway.