Delhi Dowry Death
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Legs Bent At Unusual Angle: Man Who Found Delhi Newlywed's Body, Called Cops
Akriti Sutar was found dead after allegedly falling from the third floor of a building in the central Delhi neighbourhood
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She Hoped Job Would End Taunts, Dowry Demands: Delhi Newlywed's Brother
Her brother alleged that she was repeatedly taunted for not bringing enough household items from her parental home.
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'Dowry, Belt Beatings': Delhi Woman's Mother On 72-Day Marriage Before Death
The family has alleged that Akriti had been subjected to continuous harassment over dowry since her marriage. They claimed that her husband and his relatives had been demanding Rs 20 lakh and had repeatedly threatened and mistreated her.
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Delhi Newlywed Joined Work, Hosted Party Hours Before Murder, Says Family
Akriti Sutar's family rejected the possibility of suicide, saying that on Saturday, she had not only joined office but also hosted a small party for her colleagues. This was not a sign of depression, they have argued.
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2 Months After Wedding, Delhi Woman Found Dead, Family Alleges Murder
Aakriti's family alleged that she was murdered. They accused her husband and in-laws of dowry harassment and physical abuse.
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Delhi Woman Gets News Of Sister's Death 7 Minutes After "Bacha Lo, Didi" SOS
Veena's brother alleged that her in-laws were not satisfied with the dowry and wanted a Royal Enfield Bullet.
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Delhi Woman Dies By Suicide Over Dowry Harassment, Husband Among 2 Arrested
In a statement, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Darade Sharad Bhaskar identified the deceased as "wife of Raju Singh".
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Delhi Court Acquits Man Of Dowry Death Citing Insufficient Evidence
Delhi's Dwarka Court recently acquitted a man of charges related to dowry death, citing benefits of the doubt. There is a long distance between "may be true" and "must be true", the court said in the judgement.
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"Don't Hurt My Daughter" Scribbled On Dead Woman's Hand, Husband Charged
A 37-year-old woman was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her house in south Delhi's Tigri area on Monday, police said. The victim has been identified as Laxmi Gupta, they said.
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19-Year-Old Sets Herself Ablaze Allegedly Over Dowry
In a suspected case of dowry death, a 19-year-old woman set herself ablaze in front of her brother in northwest Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy area, police said today.
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Woman found dead, family alleges murder over dowry
A married woman was found dead in her in-laws home in Amipur Sidola village in the district here and her family members alleged that she was killed over dowry, police said.Dayawati, who was married to Palwal resident Vinod for about 15 years, was found dead in her in-laws home on Tuesday.Victim's brother Vinod alleged that Dayawati's in-laws had ki...
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Dowry death case: Man, mother get life term
Terming dowry as a "big slur" on the society, a Delhi court has sent a man and his mother to life imprisonment for burning his wife to death in 2006 after she failed to bring more cash as demanded by them."The dowry system is a big slur and curse on our society, democracy and country. It is incomprehensible how such unfortunate and condemnable inst...
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Six family members jailed for murdering young bride
A Delhi court has sentenced six members of a family to varying jail terms for murdering ayoung bride for dowry in 2006.The family members convicted by Additional Sessions Judge V K Bansal included victim Amarjit Kaur's husband Gurwant Singh, mother-in-law Devender Kaur and sister-in-lawLakhwinder Kaur, each of whom were awarded life imprisonment.Th...
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Woman burnt to death in Greater Noida
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly burnt to death for dowry by her husband and in-laws in Shadipur Chidauli area of Greater Noida, police said Sunday.Reshma, the wife of contract worker Israr, was found with serious burns in her husband's house in Shadipur Saturday, Badalpur police said. "We received an information around 2.30 p.m. When we rushed to...
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Legs Bent At Unusual Angle: Man Who Found Delhi Newlywed's Body, Called Cops
Akriti Sutar was found dead after allegedly falling from the third floor of a building in the central Delhi neighbourhood
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She Hoped Job Would End Taunts, Dowry Demands: Delhi Newlywed's Brother
Her brother alleged that she was repeatedly taunted for not bringing enough household items from her parental home.
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'Dowry, Belt Beatings': Delhi Woman's Mother On 72-Day Marriage Before Death
The family has alleged that Akriti had been subjected to continuous harassment over dowry since her marriage. They claimed that her husband and his relatives had been demanding Rs 20 lakh and had repeatedly threatened and mistreated her.
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Delhi Newlywed Joined Work, Hosted Party Hours Before Murder, Says Family
Akriti Sutar's family rejected the possibility of suicide, saying that on Saturday, she had not only joined office but also hosted a small party for her colleagues. This was not a sign of depression, they have argued.
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2 Months After Wedding, Delhi Woman Found Dead, Family Alleges Murder
Aakriti's family alleged that she was murdered. They accused her husband and in-laws of dowry harassment and physical abuse.
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Delhi Woman Gets News Of Sister's Death 7 Minutes After "Bacha Lo, Didi" SOS
Veena's brother alleged that her in-laws were not satisfied with the dowry and wanted a Royal Enfield Bullet.
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Delhi Woman Dies By Suicide Over Dowry Harassment, Husband Among 2 Arrested
In a statement, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Darade Sharad Bhaskar identified the deceased as "wife of Raju Singh".
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Delhi Court Acquits Man Of Dowry Death Citing Insufficient Evidence
Delhi's Dwarka Court recently acquitted a man of charges related to dowry death, citing benefits of the doubt. There is a long distance between "may be true" and "must be true", the court said in the judgement.
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"Don't Hurt My Daughter" Scribbled On Dead Woman's Hand, Husband Charged
A 37-year-old woman was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her house in south Delhi's Tigri area on Monday, police said. The victim has been identified as Laxmi Gupta, they said.
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19-Year-Old Sets Herself Ablaze Allegedly Over Dowry
In a suspected case of dowry death, a 19-year-old woman set herself ablaze in front of her brother in northwest Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy area, police said today.
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Woman found dead, family alleges murder over dowry
A married woman was found dead in her in-laws home in Amipur Sidola village in the district here and her family members alleged that she was killed over dowry, police said.Dayawati, who was married to Palwal resident Vinod for about 15 years, was found dead in her in-laws home on Tuesday.Victim's brother Vinod alleged that Dayawati's in-laws had ki...
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Dowry death case: Man, mother get life term
Terming dowry as a "big slur" on the society, a Delhi court has sent a man and his mother to life imprisonment for burning his wife to death in 2006 after she failed to bring more cash as demanded by them."The dowry system is a big slur and curse on our society, democracy and country. It is incomprehensible how such unfortunate and condemnable inst...
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Six family members jailed for murdering young bride
A Delhi court has sentenced six members of a family to varying jail terms for murdering ayoung bride for dowry in 2006.The family members convicted by Additional Sessions Judge V K Bansal included victim Amarjit Kaur's husband Gurwant Singh, mother-in-law Devender Kaur and sister-in-lawLakhwinder Kaur, each of whom were awarded life imprisonment.Th...
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Woman burnt to death in Greater Noida
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly burnt to death for dowry by her husband and in-laws in Shadipur Chidauli area of Greater Noida, police said Sunday.Reshma, the wife of contract worker Israr, was found with serious burns in her husband's house in Shadipur Saturday, Badalpur police said. "We received an information around 2.30 p.m. When we rushed to...
