In Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, a woman has been allegedly burnt alive in a case of dowry harassment. The newly-wed bride in Madhugora village was burnt to death by her in-laws after her family failed to meet their demands, the victim's family alleged in the complaint filed in the Barwaadda police station.
The victim's family said that the in-laws wanted a house and they harassed her to give in to their demands. Dowry-related deaths in India continue to be a matter of concern.
According to a UN report, the available data on dowry-related killings from the National Crime Records Bureau indicate that female dowry deaths account for 40 to 50 per cent of all female homicides recorded annually in India, representing a stable trend over the period 1999 to 2016.
Despite legislation adopted by the Indian Government in 1961, prohibiting the payment of dowry, the practice continues throughout the country and dowry deaths continue to account for a substantial share of all female homicides," it said.
