'You don't make her angry, bear with it': Why are women victims of domestic violence reluctant to seek help?

It started with the strong salt in the food and ended with the murder of the wife.

According to the police, in this incident that happened a few months ago in Mumbai, the husband got so angry because of the salt in the food that he strangled his wife to death.

Similarly, Shraddha Walker, who lives in Delhi, had an argument with her 'love-in partner' Aftab Poonawalla in recent days.

According to the police, allegedly in a fit of rage, Poonawalla strangled Shraddha and cut the body into 35 pieces and threw them in different parts of the forest.

These incidents that happened in India are not unique at all and such incidents keep coming up not only in India but also in Pakistan.

Ironically, society has become so accustomed to a man becoming violent in anger and rage that often instead of asking 'how dare he', the question is asked ' What did the woman do that made the man so upset?'

It is also worth noting that women victims of such accidents do not always belong to uneducated or economically weaker sections. Rather, educated, professional and apparently conscious.

What is the reason for this? Why can't they raise their voice against violence, ask for help or choose legal avenues to protect themselves?

Shraddha Walker hailed from Mumbai and came to Delhi with Aftab Poonawalla in hopes of a better life.

Police investigation revealed that Poonawalla used to torture Shraddha even when he lived in Mumbai and his behavior did not change even in Delhi.men in their affairs are also affected by such situations.

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According to the police, Poonawalla had tried to kill Shraddha even before May 18.

The case is still in court, but the gruesome murder has raised many questions about violence against women in a relationship. The case has once again sparked a debate on the protection of women in relationships, within their own homes.

According to the World Health Organization, one in three women in the world is affected by gender-based violence.

The same ratio applies to Pakistan and India as well. In the year 2021, the Indian police received about 138,000 complaints of violence by husbands or their families, that is, one complaint every four minutes.

The reality is that only 14% of women who are victims of domestic violence seek help.

"Such crimes are not new, yet after Shraddha's case, the same thought is coming again and again, why are these types of crimes against girls?"

These thoughts are from a student of Daulat Ram College, Delhi University