Beed, March 19 A man has been arrested along with four of his relatives in the Beed district for allegedly divorcing his wife using the prohibited "triple talaq" or "talaq-e-biddat" method, a police official said on Thursday.
The Ashti police station official said Gulam Rasul Ibrahim Shaikh, a resident of Georai, has been booked on the complaint of his wife Tabassum (26).
"The couple got married eight years ago. However, about six months into the marriage, Tabassum was subjected to torture and harassment in her marital home. She was also forced to undergo an abortion. She has claimed that they demanded Rs 5 lakh as dowry," the official said.
"On March 15, the victim's mother confronted the family on the issue. Gulam, his parents, and some others threatened and assaulted Tabassum and her mother. Amid this confrontation, Gulam pronounced triple talaq," he said.
Further investigation into the case is underway, the official added.
"Triple talaq" was outlawed under The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019.