(From L) Kundan’s mother-in-law Anita, father-in-law Chhotelal and brother-in-law Sandeep were arrested along with her husband Sanuj

The regressive practice of dowry has claimed another victim. Kundan Sharma, a 25-year-old, hanged herself from a ceiling fan on January 31, after being mentally tortured by her in-laws. They were constantly taunting Kundan, as her father had failed to pay the monthly instalments for the two-wheeler he’d given her husband Sanuj, a 26-year-old mechanical engineer as dowry.