A woman of Sambalpur district attempted to commit suicide on Thursday after her estranged husband from Chhattisgarh threatened to make her intimate pictures viral on social media if she lodges police complaint against him. However, she was admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital for treatment.
As per reports, the woman had met 23-year-old Jitesh of Dumerpali in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh when she had gone there to visit her maternal uncle’s family. Jitesh convinced her to marry him saying that he works as a secretary in a panchayat office. On June 26 last year, they got married in a temple at Mudipada in Sambalpur district and stayed in a rented house there for a while due to Covid-19 lockdown. Later, Jitesh took her to his hometown in Chhattisgarh.
Things changed when the woman reached her in-laws’ house as her mother-in-law asked her to bring Rs 3 lakh in cash as dowry. Besides, Jitesh’s uncle gave her a proposal to work in a Jatra troupe.
When she did not agree, he threatened her not to let her stay with Jitesh. Later on, the family allegedly started torturing her both mentally and physically. On January 23, the couple had come to Sambalpur to attend a marriage function. On January 26 evening, Jitesh ran away from Mudipada after taking her mobile phone, an ATM card and gold jewellery. The woman lodged a complaint at the Mahila police station. As no action was taken by police, she again went to Raigarh to lodge police complaint in this connection but also in vain.
After knowing about the police complaint, Jitesh sent intimate pictures of the woman with him and threatened to make them viral if she goes to police again. Failing to get justice, the woman attempted to end her life by consuming phenyl. She was later rushed to hospital. When contacted, the Mahila police said that since the accused belongs to Chhattisgarh, a process has been initiated to send a police team there.