In a brutal incident of domestic violence, the in-laws of a 28-year-old woman allegedly tattooed her body with abuses in Alwar district of Rajasthan after their demand for dowry was not met. Expressing shock over the incident, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi asked the National Commission for Women (NCW) to probe the matter. The in-laws allegedly branded, “Mera Baap Chor” (My father is a thief), on the forehead of the woman. She alleged that since her marriage in January last year, her husband and in-laws used to beat her up and demand dowry of Rs. The victim has also alleged that she was gang-raped by her husband and his two brothers.

Source: The Hindu June 27, 2016 22:32 UTC