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Husband, mother-in-law among 3 sent to 10-year RI for dowry harassment
Updated On: 02 June, 2026 05:50 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
The victim was allegedly thrown from a second-floor balcony in February 2022 after repeated harassment over dowry demands, leaving her permanently paralysed below the waist. The court convicted the accused after finding strong oral, documentary and scientific evidence proving their involvement

Court orders jail, compensation in attempted murder case linked to dowry harassment. Representational Pic
Three people, including a woman's husband and mother-in-law, have been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder her by throwing her off a second-floor balcony following a dispute over dowry demands in southeast Delhi, police said on Tuesday.
The convicts were identified as Amir Khan, his mother Nasrin and his brother Sonu alias Firoz. The case pertains to an incident reported in the Kalindi Kunj area in February 2022. According to police, the woman had alleged that she was subjected to continuous cruelty and harassment over dowry demands by her husband and his family members.
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