On Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008. CNNIBN reported about the news about the dowry
” In a shocking case of dowry harassment, a Chennai-based woman was forced to flee from US and take refuge with her family in Tamil Nadu. Muthumari Bhadrinath says she escaped her husband’s torture after eight years of marriage.
Finally in the safety [...]
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Woman tortured for dowry in US
Posted in Dowry, humiliation, tagged Dowry, humiliation on January 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Woman dies because of dowry
Posted in Dowry, murder, tagged Dowry, murder on January 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On Jan 13, 2008, The Times of India reported about the death of woman because of dowry.
“ A 24-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her in-laws for not fulfilling their demand of dowry. The incident was reported in Ghazipur police circle in the state capital on Friday.
The police claimed that the victim [...]
Two people die in Rayagada under mysterious circumstances
Posted in Dowry, humiliation, tagged Dowry, humiliation on December 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
On Dec 28, 2007, The Statesman reported the death of two people.
” The cause of death of two members of a family of Talabarangpadar village, under Bisam Cuttack police limits has perplexed both police and people of the district.
Ranjee Kumburuka (30), wife of Lingana Kumburuka and her mother-in-law Deepai Kumburuka (60) had died on the same day. While the family members of Lingara claimed that [...]
Woman kills herself because of dowry
Posted in Dowry, tagged Dowry on December 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
On Wednesday, In Ahmedabad, December 26, 2007, TimesofIndia reported the incidence of dowry.
A young woman committed suicide at her home in Sabarmati by hanging self Monday night. Her parents then accused her husband of murdering her. However, on Tuesday the post mortem report confirmed that she hanged herself. The alibi of her husband checked out [...]
A woman is thrown out of home by her in-laws for dowry
Posted in Dowry, tagged Dowry on December 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In New Delhi, On December 9, 2007. ExpressIndia reported the story about a woman who was made to leave the house for dowry by her in-laws and the husband who supported them.
” Nitasha Goel, who was allegedly tortured and then thrown out of her in-law’s house in June this year due to dowry demands, held [...]
Procession of dowry seeking groom with blackened face
Posted in Dowry, tagged Dowry on December 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In Ghaziabad, Dec 7, 2007: Chennai Online reported that the groom asking for the dowry before the marriage.
” Enraged over a sudden demand for dowry, villagers and members of a bride’s family on Thursday blackened the face of the prospective groom and took out a procession in Simbhawli village, near Garhmukteshwar.
The groom, Sonu Prajapathi, had [...]
Campaign against Dowry in Pakistan
Posted in Dowry, tagged Dowry on November 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In Islamabad, on Friday, November 30, 2007. The Daily Times reported about the “Silver Ribbon Campaign against Dowry.”
” There is a need to bring about a legal mechanism to end violence relating to dowry, which has been a deep-rooted social evil for centuries, said the United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Gender Advisor Dr Suleman [...]
