Bengaluru leads the nation in dowry prohibition cases, accounting for 87% of metropolitan city incidents with 878 registered. The city also recorded 25 dowry-related deaths and the highest number of crimes against women under special and local laws. Cruelty against wives by husbands or in-laws also saw a significant number of cases in Karnataka. Bengaluru leads the nation in dowry prohibition cases, accounting for 87% of metropolitan city incidents with 878 registered. The city also recorded 25 dowry-related deaths and the highest number of crimes against women under special and local laws. Cruelty against wives by husbands or in-laws also saw a significant number of cases in Karnataka.
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