- Husband, in-laws arrested in Agra for dowry demand.
- Accused demanded Rs 1 crore, forced daughter-in-law's abortion.
- Woman filed complaint after harassment, suspicious chats.
In a shocking case, three people have been arrested for demanding dowry from their daughter-in-law after marriage in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra. It is alleged that the in-laws asked for Rs 1 crore soon after her marriage. Her in-laws also forced her to undergo an abortion. Police apprehended the mother-in-law and father-in-law, along with the husband, on Sunday.
Woman Was Harrassed
The accused husband, Nandit Bansal, works as a software engineer in Hyderabad. The woman has pursued an MBA from London and was working for a company in Scotland. The two tied the knots on November 26, 2025. The two resided in the same house for the initial two months, following which Nandit shifted to Hyderabad for his job. However, things took an unexpected turn when the family demanded a sum of Rs 1 crore and harassed her for the same.
One day, the woman saw some suspicious chats on her husband’s phone. Fearing for her life, she returned to her maternal home and revealed the ordeal to her parents.
The family then approached the police station and filed a case of dowry harassment. The police officials, acting upon the evidence, arrested husband Nandit Bansal, father-in-law Govind Bansal, and mother-in-law Meenu Bansal from Hyderabad.
What Did The Father Say?
The woman’s father, Rajiv Gupta told the cops that despite spending nearly Rs 4 crore at her daughter’s wedding, the in-laws demanded dowry after marriage.
The three were brought to Agra on transit remand. New Agra Police Station Officer Nishamak Tyagi said that all three accused were produced in court on Sunday and sent to jail.
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The NCRB released its 2024 report, which revealed that the National Capital still remains horrendous for the Indian women. According to the report, at least 109 incidents related to post-marriage dowry have been reported at the heart of the city, and 111 deaths were witnessed for the same.