NCRB data shows Bengaluru reported 878 dowry-related incidents in 2024, making up 87% of metro cases. Delhi, meanwhile, remains the worst hit for dowry deaths for the fifth straight year, with 109 cases recorded. The figures point to a troubling mismatch between where cases surface most and where deaths remain highest.
Delhi recorded the highest number of suicides in India in 2024, with 2,905 cases, even as the total is lower than in earlier years. Crime data points to family-related issues as the top reported trigger, with married people accounting for the largest share of victims. Most deaths were among men and those earning under Rs 1 lakh annually.
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