Tag: Dowry

The bride’s post read, “Did anyone ask their guests to pay for their meals? Everything is so expensive at the moment. We're either going to postpone our October wedding, cancel the guest part or ask our guests to pay for their meals in lieu of gifts. 

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that persistence of the social evil like dowry requires a much larger consideration and asked the law commission to consider suggestions in a plea.

Khurda: A dowry harassment case has been lodged against former Khurda MLA Jitu Mitra at the Town police station. Mitra’s daughter-in-law has reportedly lodged the complaint alleging that she was harassed for dowry. Names of Mitra’s wife, daughter and younger son are also mentioned in the complaint. Mitra’s eldest son, who had married the girl […]

Balasore:  Time and again we come across incidents that remind us of our existence in a regressive society. One such incident has taken place in Kumbharpatna village under Maitapur Panchayat in Balasore where a newly-wed woman was allegedly burnt to death by her in-laws over dowry. The victim, Urmila Sial, was admitted to Bhadrak hospital […]

Nilagiri: In a ghastly incident, a newly-wed woman was rescued by 2 passersby while running for life after being allegedly set afire by in-laws in Chalipada village under Nilagiri Police limits of Balasore district over a gold chain. According to sources, the woman engulfed in fire was rescued by locals and admitted into Nilagiri hospital […]

Khurda: Tension prevailed at Thanapalli village under Bolgarh police limits after a woman died under mysterious circumstances Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Binati Behera. According to reports, Binati was rushed to the hospital by her husband Kalia after she fell sick yesterday. However, the doctors there declared her brought dead. “We were […]

Sundergarh: A Sundergarh-based youth, working in America, has allegedly cancelled marriage with his fiancée after maintaining sexual relationship with her. A case in this regard was filed by the girl at Town Police station on Wednesday. As per the complaint, the youth identified as Manas Ranjan Patel of Dengibhadi in Sundergarh district was engaged with […]

Cuttack: A woman was allegedly killed by her in-laws for dowry at Paikerapur village under Gurudijhatia tehsil of Cuttack district on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Puja from Jenapur village under Khuntuni police limits here, was married to Bhikari Rout for two-and-half years. As per the allegation of the woman’s family, she was being tortured […]

Bhubaneswar: Crime against women continues unabated in the State and shockingly in Smart City Bhubaneswar with a young woman reportedly killed over dowry in Aiginia in Khandagiri police limits here. Family members of the deceased, identified as Liza Moharana, alleged that her in-laws murdered her as their dowry demand of Rs 10,000 was not fulfilled. […]

Khruda:  Commissionerate police, arrested a man for allegedly killing wife over dowry from Badagada area on Friday . The accused identified as Sukanta Behera, resident of Parakana village under Satyabadi police station limits of the district was arrested basing on a complaint lodged by father and brother of deceased. As per the complaint, Sukanta had […]

Balasore: A woman sustained serious burn injuries after her mother-in-law allegedly threw acid on her over dowry at Deula village under Bhograi police limits in Balasore district on Monday. The woman was admitted to Balasore district headquarters hospital  in critical condition. As per the complaint, the mother-in-law and husband of the victim had been reportedly […]

Berhampur: In a shocking incident, a newly-married woman was allegedly killed by her in laws at Rangipur village under Golanthara police station in Ganjam district as the cash she had brought in as dowry had Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes which were recently demonetised by the Centre. The deceased has been identified as […]

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate police on Friday issued a notice to industrialist Trailokya Mishra, his wife Ashamanjari Mishra and son Sabyasachi Mishra asking them to be present physically before the Kharvel Nagar police by June 22 in connection with a case of harassment and torture filed against them Sabyasachi’s wife Lopamudra Mishra. Since all three are absconding, […]

Balasore: Senior BJD leader and former minister Raghunath Mohanty today said the reunion of his son Rajashree Mohanty with his estranged wife Barsa Swony Choudhury yesterday had nothing to do with politics. “The decision of the two to reunite and lead a happy conjugal life is in no way connected to politics. Politics and family […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when crime against women and girl children has been on a rise in the State, another heinous incident has come to light from the Capital city. A young woman was killed today after being set on fire allegedly by her in-laws for dowry at Gokanpur village under Nandankanan police limits in […]