Eight months of matrimony ended in alleged murder in Patna’s Digha, exposing dowry harassment’s brutal face. Asma Khatoon’s in-laws buried her post-death sans formalities, but a leaked beating video unraveled their plot. Police arrested the husband and exhumed the body for autopsy.
On February 26, 2026, Asma’s family got the incriminating WhatsApp clip, depicting husband Mohammad Toufeeq’s violence. With three prior marriages, his profile reeks of repeat offenses. Uncle Mohammad Ainul Haq’s FIR triggered the raid.
Two days post-burial, authorities oversaw the exhumation, sending remains to PMCH amid tight security. Charges of murder and cruelty stick as investigations probe dowry demands’ role.
This saga reignites national fury over dowry deaths, with over 7,000 cases yearly. NGOs demand mandatory reporting of unnatural deaths and video evidence protocols. Bihar’s women remain at risk until cultural shackles break.
The autopsy’s verdict looms large, potentially indicting the entire in-law clan. For Asma’s kin, closure means conviction; for society, a wake-up call to eradicate this social evil once and for all.