Uttar Pradesh: Man tonsures wife for wanting to attend last rites of uncle in Budaun

BAREILLY: Furious at his wife for insisting to attend the last rites of her uncle, a man allegedly beat her up, tonsured her and locked her up in a room while her in-laws watched in silence.
The incident took place in Budaun's Bisauli town on October 17. She remained locked up in the room till she managed to break free and flee to her aunt's house on Monday. Then, she went to the police station to lodge a complaint against her husband and in-laws.
Speaking with police, 31-year-old Seema Devi recounted a tale of torture and abuse at the hands of her achoholic husband, Rajpal, for nine years. But tonsuring her was the last straw.
Seema said her in-laws were also to blame as they always took their son’s side.
Seema said, “My father’s elder brother passed away on October 17. He was like my father and I wanted to see for him for the last time but a drunk Rajpal would not allow it. When I insisted, he thrashed me blue and black and later, shaved my head. My in-laws did not try to rescue me."
"I don’t want to go back to my husband because he will definitely kill me and my son.” The couple has a seven-year-old son.
Sankalp Sharma, SSP Budaun, said, “We have registered an FIR under IPC sections 509 (act or gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman), 500 (punishment for defamation) and 498a (cruelty to a married woman) against the husband, his parents, in-laws and one relative. The husband and the relative have been detained and action is being taken as per law.”