Indian woman and baby burned alive for dowry, police say

[pakdefender]

New Delhi (CNN) -- Police in eastern India have arrested the husband and parents-in-law of a young woman for allegedly burning her and her baby girl alive.
The primary motive behind January 30 the attack is suspected to be dowry-related, as alleged by the parents of the dead woman, Jharkhand state police superintendent N.K. Mishra said.
The three suspects poured kerosene on Annu Devi, 22, and the baby girl at their village home in the state's Dumka district and set them on fire, Mishra said.
The 1-year-old child died instantly, and the mother later succumbed to her injuries in a hospital, police said.
A court has sent the three suspects to jail to await trial, Mishra told CNN.
Asked whether the fact that Devi gave birth to a girl was also a motive, Mishra said: "That could be a factor. But it was mainly for dowry. Her family has said in their complaint she was harassed for money and other things."
Devi married three years ago, Mishra said.
Dowry is banned in India, but giving expensive "gifts" to the grooms and their relatives at weddings hosted by the brides' families remains a common practice in the country.
Police across India registered 8,233 murders of women as dowry deaths in 2012, according to national crime data.

Indian woman and baby burned alive for dowry, police say - CNN.com

 

[faisal6309]

These retarded men need some treatment.

 

[BATMAN]

Indians read too much into express tribune that they forgot to read the CNN.

 

[pakdefender]

Police across India registered 8,233 murders of women as dowry deaths in 2012, according to national crime data.

no big deal I guess

 

[ranjeet]

It takes special kind of fcuktards to commit such heinous and barbaric act. Culprits must be brought to justice.

 

[Prometheus]

just 22 years old and burnt alive...............RIP

even with so strong laws for protection of women...............still such type of things happen..............humans are really animals

 

[Sugarcane]

Q: What is the difference between a prostitute who sell herself for money and men who sell himself for dowry?
A: Prostitute still remains better human

Hang these ba$$tards.

 

[Shabaz Sharif]

Police across India registered 8,233 murders of women as dowry deaths in 2012, according to national crime data.

no big deal I guess

Karma is indeed bharati whore, keep enjoying bomb blasts in Pakistan.

 

[ranjeet]

just 22 years old and burnt alive...............RIP

even with so strong laws for protection of women...............still such type of things happen..............humans are really animals

Laws are strong, but women aren't aware of such laws or mostly in such cases they try to bear the abuse hoping against hope that eventually the in-laws stop treating them badly. GoI has recently started airing infomercials regards domestic abuse, but a well dedicated campaign on the lines of Pulse Polio program is the need of the hour.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

It takes special kind of fcuktards to commit such heinous and barbaric act. Culprits must be brought to justice.

When in developed countries like America people can get shot to death for texting in a movie hall and when women wanting to go to school can be shot dead in Pakistan, then certainly human beings are capable of anything.

 

[ranjeet]

When in developed countries like America people can get shot to death for texting in a movie hall and when women wanting to go to school can be shot dead in Pakistan, then certainly human beings are capable of anything.

No doubt about that, this thread might be to score some cheap points but nevertheless we must look within to eradicate this social menace through educating the masses.

 

[rockstar08]

When in developed countries like America people can get shot to death for texting in a movie hall and when women wanting to go to school can be shot dead in Pakistan, then certainly human beings are capable of anything.

looks like malala is inspiring you indians a lot .. i suggest you to visit , karachi , islamabad and lahore universities ... thousands of womens and girls are taking education ...we can give admission to malala in some big universities in pak , but question is will she come ? ahahahahahahhaha veena , meera and malala same work but different age group

 

[Dubious]

Sad sad....No one should stoop that low for dowry! RIP poor lady and poor child!!!

They should openly whip any man asking for "expensive gifts"! Shameless act!

Men need to men up and provide for the woman not request "expensive gifts" ....

 

[baajey]

Indians read too much into express tribune that they forgot to read the CNN.

...
this is a shameful incident and a quite brutal one at that.....and all u thought was that ????

 

[bolo]

When in developed countries like America people can get shot to death for texting in a movie hall and when women wanting to go to school can be shot dead in Pakistan, then certainly human beings are capable of anything.

So killing for dowry is ok in your mind...