Man allegedly beats wife to death over dowry demand in Amroha
Amroha: A woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha after she failed to meet his demands for a TVS Apache bike and ₹3 lakh in dowry. The accused, Sundar, from Baikheda village, had married Meena two years ago and had been pressuring her for dowry ever since, according to her family.
Meena had been staying with her parents in Soharka since Rakshabandhan. Sundar frequently visited her there, but on Sunday night, he took her back to his home, where he confronted her again about the dowry. Failing to get what he wanted, he reportedly attacked her with sticks and strangled her before fleeing.
The local police were alerted by the neighbors, and Meena’s father, Vijay Khadak Banshi, filed a complaint against Sundar, his mother, sister, and four others. A case has been registered, and a search for the accused is underway. Meena’s body has been sent for post-mortem.
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India describes attack on Fujairah 'unacceptable'
New Delhi (PTI): India on Tuesday described the wounding of three Indians in an attack on the United Arab Emirates' port city of Fujairah as "unacceptable" and pressed for an immediate cessation of hostilities targeting innocent civilians.
New Delhi's reaction came a day after the Indians were injured after a drone attack caused a fire at a major oil industry zone in Fujairah. The UAE had accused Iran of carrying out the strike.
"The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to three Indian nationals is unacceptable," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"We call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians," the spokesperson said.
Jaiswal said India continued to stand for dialogue and diplomacy to deal with the situation so that peace and stability could be restored across West Asia.
"We also call for free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz in keeping with international law. India stands ready to support all efforts for a peaceful resolution of issues," he said.
The attack on Fujairah city came as the ceasefire between the US and Iran came under strain in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas pass, remains a major sticking point in the talks. Shipping through the narrow Gulf waterway has been severely disrupted by the conflict, triggering a sharp increase in oil prices and energy shortages in several countries.
The UAE's defence ministry on Monday said its air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones launched from Iran.
The ministry affirmed that it "remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats and will firmly confront anything that aims to undermine the security of the country."
