# Faridabad woman in ICU after torture for refusing to marry 65-year-old 2026-08-20T22:35:35+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 23-year-old woman is in the ICU of Safdarjung Hospital with severe burns after her aunt and uncle allegedly poured boiling water on her, confined her for days and denied her food for refusing to marry a 65-year-old man, police said on Thursday. The incident allegedly occurred on Sunday morning at the couple's home in Kureshipur village, Dhauj, Faridabad, but came to light on Wednesday after the woman's ex-husband and uncle alerted police. A team rescued her from a locked room around 8.45pm, she had burns on her limbs, chest and abdomen. The woman divorced her husband two months ago after alleged interference by the aunt and uncle, and moved in with them. They allegedly pressured her to marry a 65-year-old man who had promised them Rs 3 lakh. Police are verifying the allegations, the accused are on the run and an FIR will be registered after the woman's statement is recorded. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This case echoes a pattern of forced marriage and dowry-related violence in Haryana, where patriarchal family control often targets young widows or divorcees. The alleged involvement of a cash payment of Rs 3 lakh suggests a commercial transaction disguised as marriage, which police will need to prove under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act or relevant IPC sections. The woman's survival and ability to give a coherent statement will determine if the charges escalate to attempted murder. Watch for the FIR details and the accused's arrest, as well as any statement from the hospital on her condition. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Straight police-led account with no editorialising, presenting allegations and verification status. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Anil Kumar, Dhauj police station, Faridabad, Haryana, Safdarjung Hospital Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/faridabad-woman-in-icu-after-torture-for-refusing-to-marry-65-year-old/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/faridabad-woman-in-icu-after-torture-for-refusing-to-marry-65-year-old/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/