<p>A probationary IAS officer has been booked for allegedly demanding dowry from the family of a senior police official here to marry their daughter.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Harjinder Singh, an IAS officer on probation, who is posted in the neighbouring Hoshangabad district, was booked under section 3/4 of Dowry Act at Habibganj police station here yesterday on the complaint lodged by Bhopal's Additional Director General of Police Swarna Singh's wife Manjeet Kaur, police said today.<br /><br />In her complaint, Manjeet alleged that during the engagement ceremony, Harjinder was gifted with a car and some money but he started demanding more money, threatening to break the betrothal if his demand was not met.<br />The accused was not available for comment.</p>
<p>A probationary IAS officer has been booked for allegedly demanding dowry from the family of a senior police official here to marry their daughter.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Harjinder Singh, an IAS officer on probation, who is posted in the neighbouring Hoshangabad district, was booked under section 3/4 of Dowry Act at Habibganj police station here yesterday on the complaint lodged by Bhopal's Additional Director General of Police Swarna Singh's wife Manjeet Kaur, police said today.<br /><br />In her complaint, Manjeet alleged that during the engagement ceremony, Harjinder was gifted with a car and some money but he started demanding more money, threatening to break the betrothal if his demand was not met.<br />The accused was not available for comment.</p>