Ethah, Uttar Pradesh, June 16, 2012
A married woman in her mid-20s and her two daughters aged three years and eight-months were set on fire and killed by the woman’s in-laws. The woman’s brother said that the in-laws had been demanding more dowry since her wedding. Report here. Report here
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Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh, September 22, 2011
Anguished over torture by her husband and mother-in-law over dowry, a 32-year-old woman, Venamma killed her two daughters aged 5 and 4 by pushing them into a well, and later committed suicide by jumping into the well. The incident took place at Vencherla village in Peddakothapally mandal of Mahbubnagar district . Read the report
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RAJAHMUNDRY, Andhra Pradesh, May 23, 2011
A top ranking Indian government official slit the throat and cut the hands of his wife for giving birth to two girls in East Godavari district. Doctors found several knife cuts and cigarette burns on the body of Padmavathi, 39, who was married to K Satish Kumar, 47, deputy commercial tax officer (DCTO). Read the report here.
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