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Crime
Muzaffarpur Woman Brutally Tortured for Dowry
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 27 Oct 2026, 02:48 AM
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A woman in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, was allegedly tortured by her in-laws for failing to deliver a dowry of 20 lakhs.
A distressing incident of dowry harassment has come to light in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. A woman was allegedly subjected to severe physical abuse by her in-laws for failing to bring a dowry of 20 lakhs as demanded. According to reports, the woman was tied up and beaten, with a cloth stuffed into her mouth to prevent her from screaming. The incident highlights the continued prevalence of dowry-related violence in India, despite legal measures aimed at curbing this practice.