Two brides sent back to parents' houses over dowry

Two brides in different incidents here were asked to go back to their parental houses by their would-be husbands after they allegedly failed to meet the dowry demands.
According to an FIR lodged with the police yesterday by the bride, Rani, of Borrakhurd village in Kotwali Awagarh, the groom, Brajesh, and in-laws returned her to parents' house after she was not able to meet their demand to bring a motorcycle as dowry along with her.
She said there was no demand like such from her in-laws when the dowry was decided before to the marriage.
A case has been registered against five persons, including the groom, who hails from Hathras district, police said, adding the investigation is on.

In another incident, Satyveer Singh, father of the bride, Mamta, of Nagla Bhupaol village in Kotwali Malawan has lodged a complaint with the police that the would-be husband of his daughter, along with his family members, returned the bride over dowry issue.
He said they had already given "sufficient" dowry to Girish, but his family was not convinced.
Police said they are investigation the matter.