A woman from the Greater Noida has accused her husband and four of his family members of misleading her about the way her husband looked, the educational qualifications and financial status he had before their marriage. In addition to these claims, the woman is alleging that her husband, abused her physically, blackmailed her, and forced her to participate in drug dealing after the couple got married, PTI reported.
Lavika Gupta, a resident of Gaur City Avenue-I, said that before marrying Sanyam Jain (the husband), she had been told that he had “thick hair,” but after their marriage on January 16, 2024, she found out that he was bald and wore a hair patch.
As stated in the complaint (FIR) filed at the Bisrakh police station, Gupta claims that before her marriage, there were significant discrepancies in information provided about Jain’s life and that information was purposely held back from her before they got married. An investigation by police into these claims is ongoing. In her complaint, she claimed that her husband is completely bald and uses a hair patch, while she was told at the time of marriage that he had thick hair, according to the PTI report.
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The police said the woman also accused her husband of concealing his true income and educational background. She alleged that after marriage, Jain blackmailed her and threatened to make her private photographs public and committed physical assault.
“The woman has also alleged that her husband assaulted her during a trip abroad and pressured her to bring marijuana from Thailand to India,” said Bisrakh police station in-charge Manoj Kumar Singh.
Based on the complaint, the police have registered a case against five people, including the accused husband and the four in-laws, under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The charges include Section 85 (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty), Section 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), Section 351(criminal intimidation), Section 316(criminal breach of trust) and Section 115 (assault). Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act have also been invoked. Further investigation is underway, the officer added.
