UP shocker: Woman's hands broken for not bearing male child
In a shocking incident, a woman's hands were fractured by her husband and in-laws in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur allegedly for giving birth to three daughters and not bearing a male child in eight years of married life, police said. "The woman has suffered serious injuries and we're waiting for the medical-report. Action will be taken against the suspects," SP Subhash Chandra Shakya. Here's more.
Incident came to light after woman's parents dropped by
The incident took place in Babra village and came to light recently after the parents of Rekha Devi, dropped by for a visit and found her in an injured condition. They took her to a hospital and filed an FIR against her husband and in-laws, Shakya said. She was held captive and not allowed to talk to her parents after the incident, he said.
Husband and in-laws physically abused her after third daughter's birth
Rekha (30) was married to Shailandra Kumar eight years ago. However, her husband and in-laws started physically abusing her after she gave birth to a third daughter some months ago, the official said. On March 30, Shailandra, his brother Jitendra Kumar, and other members of the family beat her up, fracturing both her hands. She was again assaulted on April 4, police said.
Four people booked under various sections of IPC
A complaint was lodged against the husband Shailandra Kumar, his brother Jitendra, his father Dataram, and mother Reshma Devi, the police said. The four were booked under section 325 (punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt to someone) of the IPC and various sections of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act, SP Shakya added.
