Tortured, trapped, starved by in-laws for a year: Dehradun woman freed by parents
A woman in Dehradun was rescued after being tortured and confined by her husband and in-laws for nearly a year. Her father, with the help of local officials, managed to free her from a toilet where she had been locked up and starved. The police have filed charges against her husband and in-laws for their actions.
- ▪Sakshi was confined in a toilet and tortured by her husband and in-laws for almost a year.
- ▪She was deprived of food and her newborn twins were taken away from her immediately after birth.
- ▪Her father was able to rescue her with the help of local officials after visiting the home.
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Tortured, trapped, starved by in-laws for a year: Dehradun woman freed by parentsWoman Kept Prisoner in Toilet, Tortured and Starved by Husband and In-LawsUpdated on: Jun 03, 2026 7:13 PM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link For nearly a year, her husband and in-laws locked her in a toilet, giving her barely any food, torturing her with iron rods and whips and cutting her off from not just her family but also her newborn twins.Sakshi's confinement began in July 2025, just months after she gave birth to twins in February.
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