A 22-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh was murdered over dowry in Jharkhand, with her body burned to conceal evidence.
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly murdered over dowry in Jharkhand's Palamu district, and her body was set on fire, police said on Sunday (February 15, 2026).
The incident happened in Dalla village in the Pandu police station area, they said.
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The deceased hailed from Sonbhadra in UP and got married 11 months ago, they said.
Police said they started an investigation after receiving a complaint from the deceased woman's father.
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Eyewitnesses say a mob stormed the woman's home after rumours spread that she was practising witchcraft.
