Ahmedabad: A 28-year-old executive with an online platform has filed a police complaint alleging years of dowry harassment, assault and intimidation by her husband and in-laws.The complaint, filed on Saturday at the women’s police station (west), states that soon after her marriage in 2021, her husband and in-laws began taunting her for not bringing enough dowry. She alleged that despite her parents giving gold ornaments and household articles at the wedding, the family demanded a gold chain, a motorcycle and a foreign holiday.The woman alleged that her in-laws pressured her to hand over her salary and savings. When she refused, they said they could find a woman earning much more for their son, the complaint states. She also claimed they asked her to pay instalments for a TV the family bought.According to the complaint, her husband frequently abused and assaulted her, while her mother-in-law, father-in-law and brother-in-law encouraged him. She said arguments often broke out over minor household matters, including disturbances caused by opening and closing doors and windows, and the clatter of utensils.The woman cited an assault in May 2023, alleging that her husband pulled her by the hair and slapped her after she shut a room door. She claimed her brother-in-law recorded the incident, while her husband hid her phone and confined her to a room when she tried to call her parents.Her father later took her to her parental home, after which she approached police. She returned to the matrimonial home following a family settlement, but alleged that the harassment resumed, including taunts over a miscarriage.On April 17, 2024, her in-laws allegedly stopped giving her food, demanded a divorce and threw her and her belongings out of the house. She has been living with her parents since then. The woman alleged that despite several reconciliation attempts, the family refused to take her back and continued pressuring her to agree to a divorce. She has sought legal action against her husband and in-laws.
