21. There were nearly 7, 000 dowry deaths nationwide in 2001, the most recent statistics, according to Kumari. 22. Dowry death refers to the phenomenon of women and girls being killed or committing suicide due to disputes regarding dowry.23. In fact, 8391 dowry deaths reported in 2010, a steep rise from 6995 such reported cases in 1997. 24. Dowry deaths are the result of the killing women who are unable to pay the high dowry price for their marriage.25. The Indian author Rajesh Talwar has written a play on dowry deaths titled'The Bride Who Would Not Burn .' 26. Dowry deaths especially occur in South Asia, and acid throwing is also a result of disputes related to dowry conflicts.27. Dowry deaths also include bride burning where brides are doused in kerosene and set ablaze by the husband or his family.28. In India, more than 6, 000 " bride burnings " or other dowry deaths were reported in 1997. 29. The problem is so bad that in Karnataka state an astounding 97 percent of the accused in dowry death cases are acquitted. 30. Anita Anand, an Indian journalist speaking at a forum Monday, said a dowry death occurs every 102 minutes in India.
