Dowry case against 11 after woman, son killed in Haryana
A 25-year-old woman and her infant son were allegedly strangled to death by her in-laws in Haryana due to a dowry dispute involving an SUV. Police have registered a case against 11 individuals, including the husband and the village head, for murder and dowry-related violence.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the persistent and lethal nature of dowry-related violence in parts of India, despite legal prohibitions.
GURGAON: A 25-year-old woman and her one-and-a-half-month-old son were allegedly strangled to death by her in-laws in Palwal’s Rajpura village over a demand for an SUV as dowry. Police said strangulation marks were found on Sagufta‘s neck.On the complaint of her father, Yakeen, a case has been registered at Sadar police station against 11 people, including her husband Sohil (27) and village head Sahib, on charges of murder and dowry death.Yakeen told police that Sagufta married Sohil in 2023. He alleged her in-laws began harassing her for dowry soon after the wedding and demanded a Scorpio. They regularly assaulted her and taunted her, saying Sohil had been cheated and would be remarried, he said.
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