Kolkata, A woman committed suicide in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district after being harassed for dowry, police said on Thursday. “Puja Kundu, 21, was found hanging on Tuesday. Her mother has filed a complaint against her husband and mother-in-law for constantly harassing her for dowry,” an official of Gopalnagar[Read More…]
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Housewife beaten to death in Bengal over dowry dispute
Kolkata: A married woman was allegedly beaten to death following a dispute over dowry in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Sunday, police said. “Tanaya Mondal, a resident of North 24 Parganas district’s Bagdah, was declared dead in the hospital on Sunday morning. There were external injury marks in[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh woman ‘killed’ for dowry found alive, Married to another man
A woman from Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district, who was allegedly killed by her in-laws for dowry, was found living with another man in Delhi. Ruchi’s father Hariprasad had lodged an FIR on July 16 that his daughter, who was married in 2016, had been killed by her in-laws for dowry.[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Woman, 2 children allegedly burnt alive by in-laws in Allahabad
Lucknow: A 24-year-old woman and her two children were burnt alive allegedly by her in-laws in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh for failing to fulfil their dowry demands, police said on Friday. The incident took place in Prayagipur. The victims’s mother has filed a complaint with the police alleging that[Read More…]
Goa BJP leader, family booked for assaulting daughter-in-law for dowry
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state vice-president Anil Hoble along with his wife Sandhya and son Milind have been booked for allegedly harassing his daughter-in-law Shweta for dowry. The Panaji police also rescued Shweta, who had numerous injuries on her body. The step was taken against Hoble and his family after[Read More…]
UP woman gives ‘Talaq’ over dowry issue
A Muslim woman took to the Shariyat to divorce her husband after being abused by him and his family over the exchange of dowry. The incident came at a time when the petitions are being heard over the practice of Triple talaq in apex court. This is a first-of-its-kind incident[Read More…]
Chaiwala under I-T scanner for giving Rs 1.5 cr dowry for 6 daughters
A woman who fights for men’s rights: This is her story
There’s no denying the fact that violence against women is getting unprecedented attention these days, and perhaps rightly so. But at the same time, the problems plaguing men get overlooked, leading them to undergo severe pain, losses, loneliness and even depression, with no help at hand. It is high time[Read More…]
UP shocker! Pregnant woman allegedly murdered for dowry in Sambhal
In a horrific incident, a 23-year-old pregnant woman’s family has alleged that she was killed by her husband and mother-in-law over dowry demand in Rasulpur village in Gunnaur area in Sambhal, police said on Wednesday. Brijeesh (23) was allegedly beaten and fed some poisonous substance on Tuesday night by the[Read More…]