MP police hunt for army soldier accused of beating bride-to-be for dowry

According to the woman, the solider and his family suddenly demanded Rs 2 lakh for a Royal Enfield motorcycle and an air-conditioner.

Published on: May 13, 2018, 22:38:14 IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Shruti Tomar

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An army soldier allegedly beat up his bride-to-be at the wedding venue in Gwalior, minutes before they were to marry, after her family refused his demand for more dowry, police said on Sunday.

The woman also alleged that the soldier and his family members vanished from the wedding venue with cash and gifts after her father alerted the police. (Shutterstock/Representative image)

According to the bride-to-be, Shilpi Shivhare, the solider, Sumit Shivhare, and his family suddenly demanded Rs 2 lakh for a Royal Enfield motorcycle and an air-conditioner. She called off the wedding after ruckus at the venue and lodged a complaint with the police, alleging that Sumit and his family also assaulted her mother and fired gunshots to intimidate them.

In her complaint, Shilpi said her father gave Sumit’s family Rs 11 lakh during their engagement a few days ago.

She alleged that Sumit and his family members vanished from the wedding venue with cash and gifts after her father alerted the police. On her complaint, police registered an FIR against the soldier and two others under legal sections related to dowry harassment and voluntarily causing hurt. At the time of the copy being published, police were yet to arrest anyone in the case.

Police said Sumit and his family members were yet to reach out to them.

Inspector Amit Singh Bhadoriya of Gola ka Mandir police station, where the FIR was registered, said, “We are trying to arrest the accused and are gathering CCTV footage and scanning videos made by eyewitnesses.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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