Bhubaneswar: A woman from Dhenkanal district has filed a dowry case against a man who she was supposed to get married to, police said Thursday. She was supposed to get married Wednesday, the police said.
The woman, a software professional, a resident of Odapada village in Dhenkanal took the step on her wedding day after the groom, a resident of Angul district demanded Rs 1 crore in dowry, a police officer said.
The marriage was fixed Wednesday and the US-based groom’s father demanded Rs 1 crore as dowry Wednesday morning, the police officer said. The groom did not turn up in the evening since their demand was not fulfilled, he said.
The groom works as a software engineer in the US, she said. The woman, in her bridal attire, went to Angul police station along with her relatives and lodged a complaint against the groom, police said.
“We are investigating into the complaint. The woman has alleged that the groom’s family had earlier demanded Rs 20 lakh for the marriage which was given to them by her parents,” said SDPO of Angul, Harirar Pani.
The accused groom was absconding since the case was lodged against him and his family, police said.
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