A case that shames humanity has come to light from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. Here a woman was forcibly given an HIV-infected injection by her husband for not fulfilling his dowry demand, due to which her health has deteriorated.

HIV infected injection given when dowry demand was not met (file photo)

In Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, a woman was given an HIV-infected injection by her husband for not fulfilling his dowry demand. Since then, the woman's condition is said to be critical. When the woman's father appealed to the court, a case was registered against the in-laws under sections of dowry harassment, assault and attempt to murder. The police is investigating the matter. The woman's family is demanding strict action against the in-laws from the police.

In 2003, a man living in Gangoh police station area of ​​Saharanpur got his daughter married to a young man from Jaswawala village in Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. The girl's father had given a car and cash in the marriage, but the young man and his family were unhappy with this dowry. They wanted a big car Scorpio and Rs 25 lakh, not a small car. The girl's in-laws were harassing her repeatedly for dowry. Once, when the demand was not met, they even threw the girl out of the house.

They were beating her for dowry

After a few days, a decision was taken between the two parties in the community panchayat in the village and the girl was sent back to her in-laws' house. However, the woman was again harassed for dowry and was also beaten up. The family alleges that her husband and other in-laws continued to harass her. Also, she was given some medicines and injections due to which her health deteriorated. The family alleges that the woman was also given an injection containing HIV infection by her husband.

Woman found HIV positive

When the woman's health deteriorated and she was checked up at a higher centre, she was found to be HIV infected. After the woman was found to be HIV infected, her husband was also tested, which was found to be negative. The woman's family also complained to the police, but they did not get any help from there. After this, the family filed a petition against the in-laws in the court.

The family demanded strict action

The court ordered the police to register a case against the in-laws. After which the police have registered a case against the woman's husband and other in-laws under serious sections like dowry harassment, assault and attempt to murder. The police have now started investigating the whole matter. In this case, the woman's family is demanding strict action against the in-laws from the police so that this does not happen to anyone else in the future.