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Newly-wed accuses husband of brutal assault over dowry; case registered in Kollam
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News18•04-10-2026, 14:45
Newly-wed accuses husband of brutal assault over dowry; case registered in Kollam
- •A newly-wed woman in Kollam, Kerala, has accused her husband of repeated physical assault over dowry.
- •The woman reported that her in-laws began harassing her for more dowry weeks after her July wedding.
- •She claims her husband brutally assaulted her in Saudi Arabia and Kerala using various objects like a pressure cooker, laptop charger, and mop rod.
- •The woman displayed injuries on her body and stated her husband became angry if she spoke to anyone else.
- •A case has been registered against the husband and his parents under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Dowry Prohibition Act.
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The newly-wed woman filed a complaint accusing her husband and his parents of subjecting her to dowry harassment and domestic violence. She stated that her in-laws began harassing her within weeks of their July wedding because the dowry was deemed less, and alleged that her husband brutally assaulted her both in Keralam and in Saudi Arabia.
According to the police complaint, the physical assaults occurred in Keralam as well as in Saudi Arabia, where the husband was working.
The Chavara police registered a case against the husband and his parents under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Dowry Prohibition Act, and an active investigation is currently underway.
