In Rohtak, a middle-class family will typically spend 600, 000-800, 000 rupees several years' earnings.
ECONOMIST: A shortage of girls will haunt India for decades
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Urmila, a district councillor in the countryside near Rohtak, says unmarried young men are turning to crime, and violence against women has increased.
ECONOMIST: A shortage of girls will haunt India for decades
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Indeed this case came to light when three girls travelled to Delhi to file a complaint about their mistreatment, a senior Rohtak official told the BBC.
BBC: Indian police probe abuse at Rohtak shelter after rescue