Judicial Magistrate's Wife Shot in Godda Amid Dowry Dispute

• Vandana Kumari was shot and injured by two motorcycle-borne criminals near Pathargama Gandhi Gram in Godda, Jharkhand, while returning from a court hearing.
• She alleges her husband, Santosh Kumar Sah, a Judicial Magistrate in Patori, Samastipur, and his family orchestrated the attack due to an unresolved dowry dispute.
• Santosh Kumar Sah reportedly demanded 1.5 million rupees as dowry after becoming a Judicial Magistrate, leading to a dowry case filed in 2020 and a divorce petition from him.
• Vandana Kumari also claims her husband had an illicit relationship before marriage and that her in-laws assaulted her during COVID-19 in 2021.
• Police are investigating the incident; Vandana Kumari is receiving treatment at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical Hospital.

Why It Matters: A dowry dispute escalated to violence, with a Judicial Magistrate's wife shot in Godda, alleging husband's involvement.