The disturbing incident was caught on video and shows the defenceless woman screaming as she is smashed with hockey sticks by her own brother-in-law and one of his friends.
The Indian woman has been identified as 35-year-old Meena Kashyap, who was attacked on July 14 by the men.
She had previously made a complaint about violence in April, local media reported.
The victim, from Patiala, Punjab in India, gave birth to a girl whom her husband’s family refused to accept and a number of beatings followed.
The pair were also involved in a dispute over 700,000 rupees (£8,300) that was given by the bride’s parents to her new husband’s family at their wedding.
Dowries are technically illegal, as thousands of women are killed and abused by in-laws over the payments each year. However, the custom is still widely practiced.
Husband Dalit Singh, his brother Kamaljeet and friend known as Gaurav are expected to be charged for a variety of crimes including trespassing and “voluntarily causing hurt”.
The victim’s father said: “We had complained about the issue last year itself but nothing was being done regarding that.
“They have been married for the past two years now and have a girl child. Their family asked for 700,000 rupees for dowry.”
The investigation is ongoing.(express.co.uk)
