A case of harassment for dowry and marrying again without getting divorce from first wife, was registered by Mahila police on Monday after a married woman lodged a complaint regarding her husband, who again got married to avail benefits of Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojna. According to the police, Chandi Raikwar lodged a complaint with the police regarding harassment for dowry after she raised voice against the second marriage of her husband Manoj Raikwar in 2014.
In the compliant, the victim claimed that she reported her husband’s second marriage to Manoj’s family when she came to know about the marriage, but instead of supporting her, they started harassing her for dowry and after suffering atrocities for a few months, Chandi lodged a complaint with the police. Manoj never revealed about his second marriage to the victim and when the victim opposed his second marriage, her in-laws started harassing her with the demands of dowry.
The victim got married to Manoj in 2011 and had a child from Manoj, but to gain benefit provided under Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojna, he married again in 2014. The police have registered a case under sections 494 and 498 of the IPC and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Police have said that the allegations of availing Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojna in 2014, would be investigated and if its found true, a case of fraud would be registered against the accused. Manoj’s second wife Premlata would also be questioned regarding the marriage and availing of benefits under Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojna, police added.