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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Mother-in-law and husband arrested over ‘dowry death’ case that has rocked India

A retired judge has been arrested in India after her daughter-in-law's death, in a case that has reignited a national debate over the ongoing presence of dowry payments plaguing the country.

Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old model and actor, was found dead on 12 May in her matrimonial home in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, less than six months after her wedding.

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