dowry harassment
Tragic Incident in Gurugram: Nurse and 3-Year-Old Son Die in Suspected Dowry-Related Suicide
Oct 23, 2025 02:42 am CST
A 28-year-old nurse at a private hospital in Gurugram allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the seventh floor with her 3-year-old son, resulting in both their deaths. Police have filed a dowry death case against her husband and in-laws following allegations of persistent harassment. The incident highlights the ongoing issue of dowry-related domestic violence in India.
Tragic Dowry Death in Uttar Pradesh: Mother Murdered, Infant Abandoned on Roadside
Oct 17, 2025 07:43 pm CST
In a shocking incident from Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, a young mother was allegedly murdered over dowry demands and her one-month-old baby was found abandoned by the roadside. The victim's husband has been arrested following post-mortem results confirming murder, while investigation continues into this tragic case of domestic violence that has left an infant orphaned.
Tragic Dowry Case: Karnataka Man Murders Wife Four Months After Marriage, Highlighting India's Growing Dowry Crime Statistics
Oct 09, 2025 01:08 am CST
A disturbing case of alleged dowry-related murder has emerged from Karnataka's Belagavi, where a man killed his 20-year-old wife just four months after marriage. This incident underscores the alarming 14% increase in dowry crimes across India in 2023, with Karnataka ranking third nationwide in such cases according to recent NCRB data.
21-Year-Old Pregnant Woman Murdered Over Rs 5 Lakh Dowry Demand in Uttar Pradesh
Oct 05, 2025 05:05 pm CST
A tragic case of dowry violence has emerged from Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district, where 21-year-old pregnant Rajni Kumari was allegedly beaten to death by her husband and in-laws for failing to provide Rs 5 lakh additional dowry. The family performed hasty last rites to destroy evidence before police filed an FIR based on the victim's mother's complaint.
UP Man Faces Legal Action for Illegal Triple Talaq via WhatsApp Following Dowry Harassment
Sep 29, 2025 04:45 pm CST
A case has been registered in Muzaffarnagar against a man and his family for illegally pronouncing triple talaq to his wife via WhatsApp after allegedly harassing her for dowry. The woman, who married in 2017, was forced to live with her parents before receiving the prohibited instant divorce message. Authorities are pursuing charges under the Dowry Prohibition Act and Muslim Women Protection Act.