Thane: Police have registered a case against a man and seven members of his family at Taloja in Navi Mumbai for allegedly torturing his wife for giving birth to a girl, an official said on Thursday. The accused were also unhappy that the baby was dark-complexioned, he said. The case was filed at Taloja police station based on the complaint lodged by the 29-year-old woman, who was married to the main accused in February 2019.
Maha: Man, his seven family members booked for harassing his wife for giving birth to girl
Her in-laws also wanted her husband to marry another woman and he also threatened to kill their daughter, the complaint added. A case under Indian Penal Code sections has been registered against the eight accused, including the man's brother and sister, for alleged dowry harassment and threatening.
The couple resided in the Kamothe area along with her in-laws. "In November 2019, the victim gave birth to a baby girl, following which her in-laws started taunting and harassing her. They said they wanted a boy, but she delivered a girl, who is dark-skinned. They kept harassing her mentally and physically," the official said quoting the complaint.
They also made a demand of Rs 10 lakh to buy a car, and when she expressed her inability, she was driven out of the house along with the newborn. After that, she lived with her parents, he said. Her in-laws also wanted her husband to marry another woman and he also threatened to kill their daughter, the complaint added. A case under Indian Penal Code sections has been registered against the eight accused, including the man's brother and sister, for alleged dowry harassment and threatening. (PTI)
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