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.