In Tirupur, a 27-year-old newlywed, Ridhanya, tragically committed suicide due to relentless dowry harassment. She consumed sulphas tablets en route to a temple, leaving behind a WhatsApp voice message detailing the abuse by her husband, Kavinkumar, and his parents. Ridhanya’s family had provided a substantial dowry, but the demands persisted.

Shefali Jariwala fainted from low blood pressure before being rushed to the hospital. She ate stale food before self-medicating, which could have led to a cardiac arrest.

A 17-year-old boy in Kanpur’s Gujaini was kidnapped, thrashed, and humiliated by local youths. He was forced to consume urine, and Rs 6,000 were extorted from him.