Maharashtra: Infuriated over not getting motorcycle in dowry, man gives 'triple talaq' to wife in Bhiwandi

A man has allegedly given his wife triple talaq for not getting a motorcycle in dowry in Maharashtras Bhiwandi areaAccording to Thane Police the woman lodged a complaint against her husband and inlaws accusing them of dowry harassment and pronouncing triple talaq which is a punishable offence under Indian lawAs per the FIR after the marriage the woman travelled with her husband to his native village in Sultanpur Uttar PradeshUpon arrival her husband and inlaws rejected the dowry claiming it was insufficient Despite receiving a refrigerator washing machine furniture and a gold ring they allegedly demanded a motorcycle as part of the dowryThe complainant stated that she began facing mental and physical harassment just three days after the wedding due to the unmet dowry demandShe alleged that her husband and his family repeatedly pressured her insulted her and subjected her to abuseOn October 21 she was allegedly thrown out of the house after her husband pronounced triple talaqShocked and distressed the woman returned to Bhiwandi and approached Bhoiwada Police Station where she officially filed the complaint on November 29 In her complaint she named her husband motherinlaw fatherinlaw and two other relatives as accusedBased on her statement police registered a case under relevant sections in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS of dowry harassment assault and under the Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Act which criminalises triple talaqPolice officials confirmed that the investigation is underway and further steps will be taken once sufficient evidence is gatheredThe victim stated that the abuse had left her mentally traumatised and the sudden termination of the marriage through triple talaq despite the practice being illegal caused emotional distress She is currently living with her family in BhiwandiThis case comes shortly after a similar incident reported in Mumbais Govandi areaOn November 5 a 25yearold woman was allegedly subjected to triple talaq by her husband in anger after she informed her parents about continuous mental and physical abuseThe Shivajinagar Police booked the husband Mohammad Fayyaz Siddiqui along with his mother Parveen father Abdul Aleem and sisterinlaw ZainabAccording to the complaint the woman Mominakhatun married Siddiqui on November 22 2023 in Mehndawal village Sant Kabir Nagar district Uttar Pradesh The marriage took place with mutual consent and according to Islamic customsHer family reportedly gave household items a unicorn bike and 20 grams of gold as gifts After marriage she moved to her husbands home in Bainganwadi Govandi where she lived with several family membersThe initial months of the marriage were peaceful but tensions escalated in April 2024 during Ramzan when her parents invited her home Her inlaws allegedly refused permission and threatened that she would never be allowed to return if she visited them leading to further mental harassmentThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever