For Vimala the harassment started right after the wedding. Her family couldn t meet the dowry demands of her in-laws. After less than a year of marriage and eight months pregnant, Vimala s mother in-law soaked her in kerosene and set her aflame. She was sentenced to life imprisonment. Unfortunately most of the cases go unpunished.
Many husbands know how the law can be tricked.
This is the case of Shilpa who s murder is a perfect example of how planned these murders may be. Shilpa got married at fifteen, too young according to Indian law. She suffered the abuse of his husband s family, pressuring her to give them more and more money. After counseling the couple was together again. She was twenty-two when they found her badly burnt in the kitchen floor.