Elderly Mother-in-Law Assaulted Over Extra Roti in Haryana
Shruti Mahapatra
A 75-year-old woman in Sonipat, Haryana, claims she was beaten by her daughter-in-law for eating an extra roti. The police are investigating after a viral video exposed the incident.
498A/ Domestic Violence
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