The Dark Allure of Dowry: A Lethal Legacy in India's Marriages The recent case of Sagufta and her infant son being strangled to death by their in laws in Palwal's Rajpura village, over a demand for an SUV as dowry, is a gruesome illustration of the deeply ingrained social evil that has claimed countless lives.
The brazenness with which this heinous crime was committed, and the perpetrators' willingness to go to such extremes, underscores the powerlessness of Indian women within their own families.
The involvement of village head Sahib in allegedly inciting the family to kill Sagufta and her infant son is particularly disturbing.