Bhubaneswar: The Capital City Bhubaeswar has reported 21 cases of dowry deaths during 2021. In a response to Congress MLA from Jatni, Suresh Routrary, Minister of State for Home Tusharkanti Behera furnished a written reply which revealed the figures.
Out of the 21 cases of dowry deaths reported last year, 4 cases were registered by Jatni police. Similarly, 3 cases were registered in Balianta and 2 each under Dhauli, Shree Lingaraj, Khandagiri, Badagada police limits.
In 2020, there were 20 alleged dowry deaths in the capital city while 18 cases were reported in 2019, the Minister stated.
On the other hand, 131 dowry torture cases were registered by Bhubaneswar UPD in 2021 while 148 non-dowry related torture cases were filed in the same year in the city, Behera’s reply stated.
