Ashoka Garden police have arrested a 43-year-old man for harassing his wife demanding transfer of property on his name; accused tonsured his wife and also captivated her in the house.
The accused Mohammed Tahir was arrested after his wife Anjum lodged a complaint with Ashoka Garden police regarding atrocities.
The victim lives at Mayur Vihar Colony with the accused and their three children.
SHO Ashoka Garden police station VS Chouhan said that the accused intensified the atrocities from the month of April and was kept captivated and later shaved her head. The victim owned two houses and he wanted the victim to transfer the ownership of the houses in his name.
Police found that the accused used to suspect his wife’s character and was upset over her shopping with her friend.
After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 323, 506, 498 A and 327 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The victim in her complaint stated that her husband colluded with her second wife to usurp her property and when she refused to transfer the ownership she was held captive and tonsured.
In April victim left the house and was living at her brother’s house but the accused persuaded her to return back and she agreed and later she was captivated by the accused. The accused with the help of a barber tonsured her.
The victim married the accused in the year 2002 and had three children from the marriage.
The accused was produced on Monday and was sent under judicial custody.