India loses 16 women every day to dowry violence | The BriefWire
India loses 16 women every day to dowry violence
Published on 5/20/2026, 2:04:42 PM
Key points
In just the last few days, four young women allegedly lost their lives to dowry harassment.
In Greater Noida, Deepika Nagar died under suspicious circumstances, with her family accusing her in-laws of dowry harassment.
In Bhopal, the family of Twisha Sharma also alleged harassment linked to dowry after her death.
And in Madhya Pradesh, the family of 21-year-old newlywed Palak Rajak, who died by suicide within a year of marriage, said she was subjected to persistent abuse despite her parents giving a car and 10 tolas of gold at the wedding.
Read Full Story These are not isolated incidents.
Quick context: In just the last few days, four young women allegedly lost their lives to dowry harassment.
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