Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 9: Karnataka’s capital, widely known as the Silicon City and Garden City, has once again drawn national attention — this time for an alarming reason. Bengaluru has reported the highest number of dowry harassment cases in the country, according to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

In 2023 alone, the city recorded 1,013 complaints related to dowry harassment — the highest among 18 metro cities, the NCRB report stated. In comparison, Patna registered 104 cases, while Lucknow recorded only 19.

Police officials, quoted by The Hindu , said that the high numbers do not necessarily mean crimes are rising drastically but also indicate that more women are now coming forward to report harassment and domestic

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