A case of dowry harassment has emerged in Budaun's Ujhani area following the death of a married woman 14 months after her wedding. Her maternal family has accused her in-laws of demanding a plot of land as dowry and continuously harassing her. Police have taken the body into custody for post-mortem and initiated an investigation into the matter.

Jasveer, a resident of Diwannagar Pachdevra under Usawan police station, stated that he married his daughter Priyanka (23) to Anmol, son of Saudan Singh, from Nekpur Mujahidpur Road in May 2025. It is alleged that shortly after the wedding, the in-laws began demanding a plot of land as dowry. When their demand was not met, Priyanka was sent back to her maternal home. According to her family, Priyanka was pregnant at the time. She gave birth to a son at her maternal home.

After childbirth, Priyanka's health steadily deteriorated. Her family sought treatment for her at several places and later took her to Saifai, but she found no relief there. Priyanka passed away on the way back home. Her maternal family has filed a complaint with the police, accusing the in-laws of harassing her for dowry and neglecting her. Police officials stated that further legal action would be taken based on the post-mortem report and the complaint.