Two get life imprisonment in Guntur dowry death case
A special court in Guntur has sentenced two individuals to life imprisonment for their roles in a 2020 dowry harassment case that resulted in the deaths of a woman and her daughter. The conviction follows charges under the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing legal efforts to combat dowry-related violence and gender-based crimes in India.
A special court for the trial of crimes against women in Guntur on Wednesday sentenced two persons to life imprisonment in a dowry harassment case that led to the death of a married woman and her young daughter in 2020, District Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal said in a statement.
According to the prosecution, the victim, daughter of Bachina Vijayalakshmi of J. Panguluru in Prakasam district, married Narra Kalyan Chandra on August 3, 2017. Her family had allegedly given 400 grams of gold, a house site, agricultural land and ₹1.5 lakh as dowry.
The prosecution stated that Kalyan Chandra, his father Narra Srimannarayana and his mother Narra Kameswari allegedly subjected the woman to mental and physical harassment, demanding more dowry.
Unable to bear the alleged harassment, the woman, along with her young daughter, ended he life in Guntur on August 29, 2020.
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