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Indian woman seeks justice in US; alleges dowry-related torture

Indian woman seeks justice in US; alleges dowry-related torture
Written by Pratyush Deep Kotoky
Aug 05, 2021, 10:01 pm 3 min read
Indian woman seeks justice in US; alleges dowry-related torture
The woman from Bihar's Patna who arrived in the United States in March said her husband tortured her demanding dowry.

A newly married Indian woman has sent a distress call to the Indian Embassy in the United States seeking justice after her husband allegedly abandoned her without financial support. The woman—who hails from Bihar's Patna and reached the US in March—alleged her husband tortured her demanding dowry. She had also reached out to US State Department for help, but to no avail so far.

Details
'Husband abandoned me without financial support'

In her distress complaint to senior officials in the Indian government, the Indian embassy in Washington, and the consulate in San Francisco, Anamika (name changed) said, "My husband has abandoned me without any financial support. I have no place to go." "My parents in India sought help from my father-in-law, but he is demanding dowry to get me back in my husband's life."

Complaint
'Police rescued me from his cruelty,' says victim

Due to extreme torture, Anamika said the police had to be called at their apartment in McLean, Washington. "I was rescued by police due to his cruelty as my life was in danger," she told PTI, adding that her husband was violent and demanded dowry. The Fairfax County Police has registered a complaint against her husband and is treating it as a criminal complaint.

Allegations
'He suspected I was trying to prevent pregnancy'

In her complaint, the victim, now staying at a relative's place in Seattle, revealed that she was forced by her husband to keep the door open while using the washroom. "When I used to go to the washroom, he used to make allegations that you are doing something to prevent pregnancy in the washroom, as there was no noise while using the washroom."

Quote
'He used to inspect my genitals'

Anamika further said that her husband used to check her vagina to see whether she had used anything to prevent pregnancy. "Few times he checked the same by using his phone flashlight and a few times by using his finger and sometimes by wearing gloves."

Husband
Husband denies allegations; says he was framed falsely

Her husband who is staying there on an F-1 student visa and reportedly works at Freddie Mac denied the allegations. He claimed that he was framed falsely. But he did not respond to PTI's queries on whether he was still a student. First, he said he is a student at Maryland College Campus and then Baltimore campus, before hanging up the phone.

India
India had earlier ordered diplomatic missions to establish special cells

Anamika has approached several non-governmental organizations, many of them funded by India to address such cases of abuse. Due to the increase in such cases, India had earlier ordered its diplomatic missions in the US to establish special cells to address these cases. Meanwhile, South Asia Minorities Alliance Foundation said it will take up such cases with the relevant authority in the US.

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Pratyush Deep Kotoky covers national and politics news at NewsBytes. His over three-year-long career involves reporting on sociopolitical issues across India, particularly the northeast region. His previous stints include 101Reporters, The Sunday Guardian, and Inshorts, and he has also written for Asia Times, Firstpost, and Newslaundry. He has a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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