The NCW Chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, wrote to the Director General of Police (DGP), Tamil Nadu, asking for a prompt and fair investigation under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 13 (ANI): Police arrested three people including the husband of a Dalit woman who allegedly died by suicide over dowry and caste harassment.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 1 (ANI): A techie in Hyderabad has committed suicide by hanging herself allegedly over dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws.