The data According to Delhi Police data, the number of dowry cases the force registered has doubled in two years. In 2011, the police registered 1,585 such cases, a number that rocketed to 3,045 in 2013. In 2012, Delhi Police had registered 2,046 dowry cases. And Tihar is bursting at the seams. There are over 280 in-laws and other family members booked in dowry cases. Most are women, said Tihar Jail spokesperson Sunil Gupta. The Saas-Nanand barrack is only for women accused in dowry cases. We keep them apart from hardcore criminals, Gupta added.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 05:33:19 +0000
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