India Records 16 Dowry Deaths Every Day; 5,734 Incidents In 2024: National Crime Records Bureau
New Delhi: India has recorded a total of 5,734 dowry deaths in 2024, and the country reported at least 14 women are dying every day, as per the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) report.
One woman is dying every 90 minutes due to dowry-related harassment, domestic abuse, suicide and other marital cases, the report pointed out.
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