Hyderabad: Man gives triple talaq over 'crooked teeth'

A case has been registered against a man in Hyderabad for allegedly giving triple talaq to his wife over her misaligned teeth.

The woman, Rukhsana Begum, said that her husband Mustafa and in-laws harassed her for dowry. Rukhsana Begum and Mustafa married on June 27 this year.

Hyderabad: A woman, Rukhsana Begum, given triple talaq by husband Mustafa, allegedly for having misaligned teeth; says, "He abused me for months. One day, he uttered 'talaq' thrice & left. When I called him, he said there was no relation between us. I want justice". #Telangana pic.twitter.com/dpizPXO8hM

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The police on October 31 registered a case against Mustafa under section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Dowry Act, and Triple Talaq Act. Further investigation is underway.

Narrating her ordeal, Begum said that her husband and in-laws kept demanding dowry from her family. "At the time of our marriage Mustafa and his family had demanded so many things and my family fulfilled their demands. After our marriage, my husband and in-laws started harassing me, asking me to bring more gold and money from my home. Mustafa even took a bike from my brother," she said.

Begum further asserted that she was sent to her parents' house after she fell ill.

"I filed a complaint with the local police and my in-laws and Mustafa agreed to compromise. They said that they will take me back. But on October 1, Mustafa came to my place and said that he would not take me back with him. He abused my parents and pronounced triple talaq," she told ANI.

Begum further stated that on October 12, she tried to contact Mustafa, when he again pronounced triple talaq on the phone.

"On October 26 I lodged a complaint with the local police, against my husband and in-laws for pronouncing triple talaq and demanding dowry. Police have registered a case against them. I want justice in my case," said Begum.