Pregnant Muzaffarnagar Woman Alleges Dowry Harassment, Assault by In-Laws

A serious allegation of dowry harassment has surfaced in Muzaffarnagar, where Hemapal, a married woman from Indra Colony, has approached the Senior Superintendent of Police seeking justice. The headline describes her as seven months pregnant. In her account of the incident, however, she said she was six months pregnant at the time.

Hemapal has accused her husband, Rishabh Verma, her mother-in-law Kavita Verma and other members of the family of harassing her over dowry, assaulting her and throwing her out of the house. She submitted an application to the SSP, demanding that a case be registered against the accused and that appropriate legal action be taken.

According to Hemapal’s application, she married Rishabh Verma, a resident of Gandhi Colony, Muzaffarnagar, on 15 February 2026. She said that her maternal family had given gold and silver jewellery, cash, household items and other gifts at the time of the marriage.

She has alleged that soon after the wedding, the members of her in-laws’ family were not satisfied with the dowry that had been given. According to her complaint, they began demanding one lakh rupees in cash and a car.

Hemapal alleged that when the demand for additional dowry was not fulfilled, she was subjected to verbal abuse and physical assault. She further stated that on 8 October 2026, when she reached her in-laws’ house, she was again asked to bring one lakh rupees and a car.

The woman said she expressed her inability to fulfil the demand. She alleged that she was then reportedly beaten and thrown out of the house. According to her account, she was six months pregnant at that time.

Hemapal also alleged that she suffered an injury to her stomach during the assault. She said that after this, she faced considerable problems and pain. The complaint does not include any independent confirmation of these allegations.

The woman further stated that she called the 112 number several times for help. However, she alleged that immediate assistance was not provided in response to her complaint.

Hemapal said she also submitted applications at New Mandi police station and the Women’s Police Station in Muzaffarnagar. According to her, the expected action has not been taken so far.

After this, she approached the SSP and requested that her complaint be registered. She has also sought a fair investigation and appropriate legal action against those named in her application.

The complainant has asked the police administration for protection and justice. The allegations made in the application are yet to be independently verified, and an official response from the police is still awaited. The next step will depend on the police investigation and the action taken in the matter.

The source material lists bytes from Hemapal, the victim woman, and Poonam, identified as the victim’s sister-in-law. The report is attributed to Anmol Kumar, Muzaffarnagar. The contact number given with the report is 7078215007.