Dowry Murder: Newlywed Strangled Over Bullet Bike, Mobile Phone Demands in Godda

• A 19-year-old newlywed, Zahra Khatoon, was allegedly strangled to death in Godda, Jharkhand, just six months after her wedding.
• Her family claims the husband, Mujahid Alam, and his father, Maqsood Alam, demanded a Bullet motorcycle and a mobile phone as dowry.
• Despite previous disputes over dowry demands, the family, being financially weak, could not fulfill them.
• Zahra's grandfather, Mohammad Gaffar, alleges she was murdered, not committed suicide, and implicates the husband and in-laws.
• Police are investigating the case, and the post-mortem report is awaited as the family demands justice and arrests.

Why It Matters: A newlywed was murdered in Godda over dowry demands, highlighting the persistent issue of dowry violence.