Dowry

"The entire crime scene was under the possession and control of both accused for nearly two days," Twisha's family charged.

Nikki had been married to Vipin Bhati for nine years. But her family says she was constantly harassed for dowry. Her elder sister Kanchan, who is also married into the same family, said she saw Nikki being burnt alive right in front of her.

Sonali was admitted to the hospital on July 26, 2025, after her mother-in-law fed her a soft drink laced with a toxic substance.

A 26-year-old pregnant Hindu woman from Sangli, Maharashtra, died by suicide on 6th June after alleged dowry harassment, physical abuse, and pressure from her in-laws to convert to Christianity.

When her husband was tested, he was found to be HIV-negative, strengthening suspicions that she had been deliberately infected as part of a conspiracy over the demand for dowry.