The primary motive behind
the January 30 attack is suspected to be dowry-related, as alleged by
the parents of the dead woman, Jharkhand state police superintendent
N.K. Mishra said.
The three suspects poured
kerosene on Annu Devi, 22, and the baby girl at their village home in
the state's Dumka district and set them on fire, Mishra said.
The 1-year-old child died instantly, and the mother later succumbed to her injuries in a hospital, police said.
A court has sent the three suspects to jail to await trial, Mishra told CNN.
Asked whether the fact
that Devi gave birth to a girl was also a motive, Mishra said: "That
could be a factor. But it was mainly for dowry. Her family has said in
their complaint she was harassed for money and other things."
Devi married three years ago, Mishra said.
Dowry is banned in India,
but giving expensive "gifts" to the grooms and their relatives at
weddings hosted by the brides' families remains a common practice in the
country.
Police across India registered 8,233 murders of women as dowry deaths in 2012, according to national crime data.
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