A woman in Ludhiana, Punjab, has accused her husband, Ritish Sharma, of assaulting her over dowry demands, including a Thar and a motorcycle. CCTV footage reportedly shows Sharma slapping her, dragging her by her hair and kicking her outside their home. According to the woman's allegations, the harassment began three months after their marriage. Neighbours reportedly tried to intervene as the incident unfolded outside the house. The woman, identified as Twinkle, filed a police complaint and shared the CCTV footage with the police as evidence. Demanding dowry is punishable with imprisonment ranging from six months to two years. Cruelty by a husband is punishable with imprisonment of up to three years and a fine. In 2025, the National Commission for Women (NCW) received 4,031 complaints of dowry harassment and 240 complaints of dowry deaths.