Two Women, One Hindu & One Muslim, Killed by Dowry: Inside UP's 'Dahej' Epidemic

Two Women, One Hindu & One Muslim, Killed by Dowry: Inside UP's 'Dahej' Epidemic

(Trigger Warning: This story contains details of suicide. Please proceed with caution and reach out for relevant helpline numbers if assistance is needed).Inside a maze of lanes in Thakurganj, Lucknow, lives Prakhar Dixit with his family. Prakhar sat on his sofa alone, staring at the photos of his sister, Priya Dixit. He looked at the tattoo on his hand, a portrait of Priya he had recently gotten done. "Dowry demands took her life, her in-laws r…