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Married Woman Found Hanging In Berhampur; Parents Allege Murder

A married woman was found hanging from the ceiling of her room at Rohigaan village here under Sadar police station in Ganjam district.

  • Friday, 28 May 2021
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Woman's death sparks tension in Kendrapara; family members ransack house of in-laws

Kendrapara: Death of a married woman under mysterious circumstances sparked tension in Endar village under Sadar Police limits in Kendrapara on Saturday. The body of deceased Rinki Maharana was found hanging at her in-laws residence. According to reports, Rinki was married to one Babaji Maharana of Endar village. Babaji’s family claimed that Rinki committed suicide […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Newly-wed woman succumbs to 'dowry torture' in Kalahandi

Kalahandi: Barely three months after her marriage, a woman hailing from Baragaon village, was found hanging at her in-laws’ place in Karalasodaon Saturday. Though prima facie it looked like a case of suicide, a complaint has been lodged by the woman’s family alleging that she has been murdered by her in-laws. The deceased, identified as […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Odisha woman 'tortured for dowry', in-laws booked

Jajpur: A disturbing video purportedly showing a woman being tortured by her in-laws in Dhaneswar village under Korei Police limits in Jajpur district has gone viral on social media. The woman was reportedly thrashed and tortured for dowry. While any form of torture or harassment of a woman with the very objective of forcing her […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Woman Allegedly Set On Fire By In-Laws In Odisha

Jajpur: A newlywed woman sustained severe burn injuries after she was allegedly set on fire by her in-laws at Jalanda village under Korei police limits in the district. Though the incident took place on October 23, the matter came to the fore on Wednesday after the video of the survivor’s father accusing her in-laws of […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
Woman Hangs Herself, In-Laws Make Video
Woman Hangs Herself, In-Laws Make Video

Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh): In a shocking incident, a family lined up outside a window to shoot a video even as their daughter-in-law hanged herself to death inside. The family even…

  • Tuesday, 13 April 2021
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Murder Over Dowry Allegations: FIR Lodged Against Odisha Cop & His Son

Bhubaneswar: An FIR has been lodged against a police personnel, Bijay Kumar Gochhayat posted at Tamando police for allegedly killing his daughter- in- law for dowry in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. The parents of the deceased have also reportedly mentioned the name of their son-in-law Jamini Gochhayat in the FIR as one of the accused. As […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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Odisha: Woman Beaten, Locked Up In Room Over Dowry

Cuttack: A woman along with her six-year-old daughter was allegedly attacked and locked in a room by her in-laws over demand of dowry in Siaria village under Kanpur police limits near Athgarh. The injured woman identified as one Madhusmita Rout was admitted to Athagarh hospital in a serious condition where she is currently under treatment. […]

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
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Odisha Doctor Accused Of Torturing, Locking Wife In Room For Dowry

Berhampur: A doctor in Berhampur has been accused of torturing his wife for dowry. It is alleged that the doctor, identified as Shanti Bhusan Pathi, also locked up his wife Nibedita in a room of their house. Nibedita has alleged that her husband and her in-laws have been torturing her since her marriage in February […]

  • Sunday, 04 April 2021
Muslim Clerics Deny To Solemnise 'Nikaah' With Dowry, Loud Music
Muslim Clerics Deny To Solemnise 'Nikaah' With Dowry, Loud Music

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh): Clerics in Islamic seminary, Darul Uloom Deoband, have launched a countrywide campaign against the use of loud music and crackers during the wedding ceremonies. They have said that they will not solemnise ‘nikaah’ in such functions. This comes days after a cleric in Shamli district refused to solemnise a ‘nikaah’ after seeing […]

  • Thursday, 01 April 2021
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