 For similar reasons, law enforcement officers are more motivated to accept offers of bribery from the family of the accused, or perhaps in fear of more grave consequences, such as Honor Killings

To combat violence and other abuses against women, Telangana Police have established SHE Teams to focus on the safety of women.A dowry death is the murder or suicide of a married woman caused by a dispute over her dowry.In some cases, husbands and in-laws will attempt to extort a greater dowry through continuous harassment and torture which sometimes results in the wife committing suicide, or the exchange of gifts, money, or property upon marriage of a family's daughter.