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53 women tortured to death for dowry in H1

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At least 53 women were tortured to death for dowry alone in the first six months of the calendar year, according to a local legal aid and rights body.

The Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) report also noted that 31 were physically tortured in the country from January to June.

48 cases were filed in connection with the incidents, the data also revealed.

Moreover, 85 women were tortured to death, 80 were physically tormented and 108 cases were lodged in connection to such incidents in 2018 across the country, it added.

 

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