State vs Alishan and 4 others — Shahjahanpur dowry harassment case

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27 Oct 2026News

FIR against 5 including husband in dowry harassment case: Allegation of demanding a car and 5 lakh rupees in Shahjahanpur

Shahjahanpur dowry harassment case latest updates investigation follow Dainik Bhaskar. A case of dowry harassment has come to light in Banda, Shahjahanpur. Banda police have registered an FIR against five people, including the husband, for allegedly harassing a married woman for a car and 5 lakh rupees.

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Explanation in simple terms

What:: Police registered a formal complaint against five people for allegedly harassing a woman over dowry demands.
Who:: The husband and four other people are the accused, and the Banda police are the agency involved.
When:: Reported on 27 Oct 2026.
Where:: Banda police station, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Why:: The people are accused of demanding a car and money from a married woman.
What it means:: The police have officially opened an investigation into these allegations against the five people named.

25 Oct 2026News

UP woman found dead days before dowry verdict, family accuses husband of murder

The woman's family has accused her husband, Alishan, an Army man, of asking her to meet him and then murdering her.

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Explanation in simple terms

What:: A woman was found dead just before a court verdict regarding her dowry harassment case was due.
Who:: The victim, her husband Alishan who is an Army man, and the police at Banda Police Station.
When:: Reported on 25 Oct 2026.
Where:: Banda Police Station, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Why:: The woman's family accuses the husband of murdering her after asking her to meet him.
What it means:: The court must now address these new murder accusations alongside the existing dowry harassment case.

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State vs Alishan and 4 others — Shahjahanpur dowry harassment case

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FIR against 5 including husband in dowry harassment case: Allegation of demanding a car and 5 lakh rupees in Shahjahanpur

UP woman found dead days before dowry verdict, family accuses husband of murder

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