In the first incident of its kind, a young man donned a burka and attempted to honeytrap his father-in-law, who called the bluff and thrashed him black and blue with the help of neighbours.

The man in the burka, identified as Vishal Singh, tried to honeytrap his father-in-law as he suspected the latter of involvement in an illicit relationship with an unidentified woman.

The 50-year-old father-in-law, Rajesh, caught the bluff when the conversation between the two took on sexual overtones.

He identified the man when he noticed the shoes, said an eyewitness.

Rajesh immediately called for help and locked Vishal and his two friends inside the house before tearing off their clothes and beating them black and blue with sticks and leather belts.

Vishal's wife later refused to press charges, describing the matter as an internal family affair. Rajesh, however, has filed a written complaint with the Bagh Sewania police.

Confirming the bizarre incident, Bagh Sewania TI Amit Soni said, "Rajesh Singh lives in Amarai.

He works in a factory in Govindpura. In his complaint, he stated that unknown people entered his house with the intention of beating and looting.

All three were wearing burkas. Upon investigation, the burka-clad woman turned out to be his son-in-law, Vishal.

The two don't get on and rarely visit each other."The son-in-law admitted to the police that he suspected Rajesh of having an affair with some woman and feared that his father-in-law might squander away the money set aside for his sister-in-law's wedding.

The young woman is to get married in the near future.Vishal and his companions, who suffered minor injuries in the assault, refused to file a report. On the other hand, only a complaint application has been submitted by the father-in-law. Vishal's wife later visited the police station and told the police that the incident was a family matter that neither party wished to pursue.