Delhi: Woman accuses groom's family of cancelling marriage for Rs 5 lakh
30 March 2017 7:11 AM GMT
A case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Dowry Act on the complaint of Ghazala Sheen, said a senior police officer.
The court also asked the state to list the steps it has taken to attend to complaints against the matrimonial websites that provide dowry settlement options.
New Delhi: A woman has filed a police complaint alleging that the bridegroom's family demanded Rs 5 lakh and called off the marriage in southeast Delhi's Sangam Vihar area, police said on Wednesday.
A case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Dowry Act on the complaint of Ghazala Sheen, said a senior police officer.
She said her marriage had been fixed with Noida-based Rasheed Ahmad Ansari for March 25, he said.
"She said that her family had made arrangements for marriage and fixed venue and purchased everything. A day before the marriage, the bridegroom and his father demanded a dowry of Rs 5 lakh and called off the marriage," he added.
Police will be questioning the bridegroom and his family in connection with the case.
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