Varanasi: A plumber has lodged an FIR at Shivpur police station against his wife, her father and brother, accusing them of threatening and insulting him and allegedly looting his cash and ornaments.
Shivpur police station in charge Ajit Kumar Verma said a case was registered on Monday against a woman, her father and two brothers under Sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 351(3) (criminal intimidation) and 352 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace) of the BNS on the complaint of Mata Prasad Yadav. The FIR was registered after a Varanasi court directed Shivpur police to take up the complaint filed by Yadav, 40, of Chamaon in Shivpur. In his complaint, Yadav informed the court that he had studied only up to Class 10 and worked as a plumber to earn a livelihood. He said he married the accused woman in 2011.
Police started investigating the matter after the FIR was registered, he added. She had passed intermediate and wanted to continue her studies. Yadav alleged that after joining govt service, his wife began taunting him, saying he was not worthy of her. He claimed that disputes became frequent and that whenever he visited Prayagraj to meet their children, she refused to let him see them. He also alleged that she remained away from home for days without informing him.
In his complaint, the plumber said he supported his wife’s higher education and helped her secure selection as a constable in the excise department. However, after she got the government job, he alleged that she began insulting and threatening him, while she and her family members allegedly took away his cash and ornaments.
Police Launch Investigation into Alleged Theft and Threats
On January 8, 2024, a complainant reported that his wife, accompanied by her brothers, entered his home and allegedly took Rs 48,000 from an almirah, along with a gold ring, chain, and watch. He claimed they threatened him during this incident. Following the event, when he sought assistance from his father-in-law, he reported that he was also subjected to abuse and threats. In response to these allegations, police have initiated an investigation under the direction of the court.