At 87%, Bengaluru tops Indian cities in dowry cases, says NCRB report

Bengaluru leads the nation in dowry prohibition cases, accounting for 87% of metropolitan city incidents with 878 registered. The city also recorded 25 dowry-related deaths and the highest number of crimes against women under special and local laws. Cruelty against wives by husbands or in-laws also saw a significant number of cases in Karnataka.

By ANUSH S