Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16 -- A case has been registered on a local court's order after a man from Uttar Pradesh alleged that his daughter was forcibly injected with an HIV-infected syringe by her in-laws due to dowry-related torture, police said.

According to the complaint, the victim, Sonal Saini, was married to Abhishek alias Sachin, son of Nathiram Saini from Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on February 15, 2023. At the time of marriage, a car and Rs.15 lakh were given as dowry. However, her in-laws were dissatisfied and later demanded a Scorpio SUV and Rs.25 lakh, the father alleged.

Following a Panchayat intervention in Haridwar's Jaswawala village, Sonal returned to her husband's house. However, she was subjected to further physical and mental h...