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Uttarakhand: Man pronounces triple talaq after birth of girl child

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Published : Jun 19, 2020, 8:55 AM IST

A woman in Kashipur has lodged a complaint, after her husband allegedly pronounced triple talaq to her on June 17 in the presence of his relatives. In her complaint to police, the victim alleged that her husband married another woman, as she was unable to deliver a baby boy and divorced her after she refused to stay with the woman.

Man pronounces triple talaq to wife for giving birth to girl child in Kashipur
Man pronounces triple talaq to wife for giving birth to girl child in Kashipur

Kashipur (Uttarakhand): A case has been registered against a man in Uttarakhand's Kashipur district for allegedly giving his wife tripple talaq after she gave birth to a girl child.

In her complaint to police, the victim alleged that her husband married another woman, as she was unable to deliver a baby boy and divorced her after she refused to stay with the woman.

The couple was married 9 years ago and have 4 daughters.

In addition to this, victim also claimed that her in-laws harassed her for giving birth to four girls and often, humiliated her over dowry.

Narrating her ordeal to police, she said, "My husband secretly married a woman named Shahgufta one year ago and I got to know about the same recently. When I protested against his second marriage, he used to beat me. Later, he shifted both of us into a rented house and pressurized us to stay together. Both of us protested, after which he pronounced talaq to me on June 17 in presence of his relatives."

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