Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Every four hours, one Indian woman ends life over dowry

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As per data complied by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), on an average one Indian woman commits suicide every four hours over a dowry dispute, despite a series of laws to empower them.

As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 2,276 female suicides due to dowry disputes were reported in 2006 that is six a day on an average, while the figure was 2,305 in 2005. In 2004, at least 2,585 such cases were registered across the country.Read more............Every four hours, one Indian woman ends life over dowry

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