Sonia (20), a Dadumajra resident, had reportedly died with 95 per cent burns in just about a month of her marriage. Her parents had alleged that it was a dowry death. However, the police made no arrests.

Singh, when contacted, the High Court had instructed the IGP to verify and satisfy for himself the investigations. The earlier investigation conducted by a police officer had recommended cancellation of the case as she had committed suicide. It found that after being seen in a "compromising" situation with her ex-boyfriend by her in-laws, she set herself afire.