Dowry in Pune: Wife tortured for Bullet

Pune: Dowry incidents in the city have once again stunned the society. In a shocking incident, a husband demanded a whopping Rs 1 lakh from his wife for a Bullet motorcycle. Not only this, he is also accused of starving her and mentally and physically torturing her. The incident took place in a suburb of Pune, and a complaint has been filed at the local police station.
According to the police, the victim said that within a few months of marriage, her husband and in-laws began demanding dowry. They demanded money from her to buy a Bullet motorcycle. When she refused to pay, she was kept without food and water and even beaten up. The police have registered a case under the Dowry Prevention Act in this case and the investigation is underway.
Local social activists have strongly condemned the incident. "Social evils like dowry are ruining the lives of many women. The society needs to come together and take strict steps against this," said an activist.