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In Dowry Shocker, Woman Tortured, Branded With Hot Knife By Drunk Husband
A shocking case of dowry-related domestic abuse has emerged from Madhya Pradesh, in which a 23-year-old woman was branded with a hot knife and tortured by her drunk husband in Khargone district on Sunday.
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2 Jobless Brothers, Sisters Stuck In Marriage And Cycle Of Dowry Abuse
Greed knows no boundaries. Vipin and Rohit Bhati, two unemployed brothers who lived off their father's grocery shop, got a high-end SUV, a Royal Enfield bike, nearly 500 gm gold and cash from their in-laws, but this was not enough
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UP Man Wanted Wife To Look Like Nora Fatehi, Allegedly Made Her Abort
The woman, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, alleged that her husband is a womaniser and watches inappropriate videos of women on the internet.
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Kerala Man, Arrested Over Wife's Death By Suicide In UAE, Released On Bail
A month after the death of Chavara native Athulya Shekhar (29) in Sharjah, Kerala Police on Sunday detained her husband Satheesh (40), the sole accused in the case, at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
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"Father-In-Law Hugged Me": Woman Sets Herself Ablaze, Alleges Harassment
A 32-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district has died after setting herself on fire, allegedly in protest against sustained sexual harassment by her father-in-law and years of dowry-related abuse by her in-laws.
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Kerala Woman Found Dead In UAE Flat, Family Alleges Dowry Harassment
Athulya Sekhar, 29, got married to Satheesh, also a resident of Kerala's Kollam, in 2014.
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UP Woman's Detailed Suicide Note On Arm, Leg, Stomach Over Dowry Harassment
The woman, in the note written on her arm, legs, and stomach with a pen, expressed the pain she was going through due to the harassment by her husband, Kundan, and his family.
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Kerala Woman Died By Suicide In UAE, Husband, In-Laws Booked In Dowry Case
The husband and the in-laws of the 32-year-old Kerala woman, who was found dead with her toddler in the United Arab Emirates's Sharjah, have been booked for a dowry harassment case.
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UP Woman Thrashed By Husband And In-Laws, Hot Iron Pressed On Genitals, Dies
A woman, married for 10 years and a mother of two young children, has died after allegedly being brutally thrashed and tortured by pressing a hot iron all over her body, including her genitals, in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh.
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Techie Dies By Suicide 6 Months After Wedding, Family Alleges Dowry Abuse
A 25-year-old software engineer has died by suicide in Hyderabad, just six months after her wedding. Devika died by suicide at her Hyderabad home on Sunday night. Her husband Satish, also a techie, informed the police and Devika's family
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Woman Alleges In-Laws Injected HIV-Infected Syringe Over Dowry Demands In UP
A woman here has alleged that her in-laws administered an HIV-infected syringe to her after their dowry demands were not met, police said on Sunday. The allegation made by the woman's parents are under investigation, officials said.
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Plea In Supreme Court Calls For Reform In Dowry And Domestic Violence Laws
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking reform in domestic violence laws and to prevent their misuse in the wake of the recent tragic incident of Atul Subhash's suicide case.
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19-Year-Old Thane Woman Kills Self Over Dowry Abuse, Husband Arrested: Cops
A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of his wife in Ulve area of Navi Mumbai, police said on Monday.
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Rajasthan Woman Kills Daughter, Dies By Suicide Over Dowry Abuse: Cops
A woman and her four-year-old daughter were found hanging in their house in Kalwad area, and her family alleged that she was being harassed by her in-laws for dowry, police said Wednesday.
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"If Marriage Is Abusive...": Kerala Lemonade Vendor-Turned-Cop Cautions
Abused by her husband, Aanie SP walked out of her marriage, going on to become a Kerala police Sub-Inspector in the same town she struggled in to make a living. Now her message to other women in similar trouble is simple: "Don't think twice. Leave."
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In Dowry Shocker, Woman Tortured, Branded With Hot Knife By Drunk Husband
A shocking case of dowry-related domestic abuse has emerged from Madhya Pradesh, in which a 23-year-old woman was branded with a hot knife and tortured by her drunk husband in Khargone district on Sunday.
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2 Jobless Brothers, Sisters Stuck In Marriage And Cycle Of Dowry Abuse
Greed knows no boundaries. Vipin and Rohit Bhati, two unemployed brothers who lived off their father's grocery shop, got a high-end SUV, a Royal Enfield bike, nearly 500 gm gold and cash from their in-laws, but this was not enough
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UP Man Wanted Wife To Look Like Nora Fatehi, Allegedly Made Her Abort
The woman, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, alleged that her husband is a womaniser and watches inappropriate videos of women on the internet.
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Kerala Man, Arrested Over Wife's Death By Suicide In UAE, Released On Bail
A month after the death of Chavara native Athulya Shekhar (29) in Sharjah, Kerala Police on Sunday detained her husband Satheesh (40), the sole accused in the case, at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
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"Father-In-Law Hugged Me": Woman Sets Herself Ablaze, Alleges Harassment
A 32-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district has died after setting herself on fire, allegedly in protest against sustained sexual harassment by her father-in-law and years of dowry-related abuse by her in-laws.
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Kerala Woman Found Dead In UAE Flat, Family Alleges Dowry Harassment
Athulya Sekhar, 29, got married to Satheesh, also a resident of Kerala's Kollam, in 2014.
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UP Woman's Detailed Suicide Note On Arm, Leg, Stomach Over Dowry Harassment
The woman, in the note written on her arm, legs, and stomach with a pen, expressed the pain she was going through due to the harassment by her husband, Kundan, and his family.
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Kerala Woman Died By Suicide In UAE, Husband, In-Laws Booked In Dowry Case
The husband and the in-laws of the 32-year-old Kerala woman, who was found dead with her toddler in the United Arab Emirates's Sharjah, have been booked for a dowry harassment case.
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UP Woman Thrashed By Husband And In-Laws, Hot Iron Pressed On Genitals, Dies
A woman, married for 10 years and a mother of two young children, has died after allegedly being brutally thrashed and tortured by pressing a hot iron all over her body, including her genitals, in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh.
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Techie Dies By Suicide 6 Months After Wedding, Family Alleges Dowry Abuse
A 25-year-old software engineer has died by suicide in Hyderabad, just six months after her wedding. Devika died by suicide at her Hyderabad home on Sunday night. Her husband Satish, also a techie, informed the police and Devika's family
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Woman Alleges In-Laws Injected HIV-Infected Syringe Over Dowry Demands In UP
A woman here has alleged that her in-laws administered an HIV-infected syringe to her after their dowry demands were not met, police said on Sunday. The allegation made by the woman's parents are under investigation, officials said.
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Plea In Supreme Court Calls For Reform In Dowry And Domestic Violence Laws
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking reform in domestic violence laws and to prevent their misuse in the wake of the recent tragic incident of Atul Subhash's suicide case.
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19-Year-Old Thane Woman Kills Self Over Dowry Abuse, Husband Arrested: Cops
A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of his wife in Ulve area of Navi Mumbai, police said on Monday.
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Rajasthan Woman Kills Daughter, Dies By Suicide Over Dowry Abuse: Cops
A woman and her four-year-old daughter were found hanging in their house in Kalwad area, and her family alleged that she was being harassed by her in-laws for dowry, police said Wednesday.
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"If Marriage Is Abusive...": Kerala Lemonade Vendor-Turned-Cop Cautions
Abused by her husband, Aanie SP walked out of her marriage, going on to become a Kerala police Sub-Inspector in the same town she struggled in to make a living. Now her message to other women in similar trouble is simple: "Don't think twice. Leave."
