UP man booked for trying to kill pregnant wife over refusal to abort female foetus
A man and three members of his family were booked in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi district after his pregnant wife alleged that he tried to kill her for refusing to abort her female foetus, officials said on Wednesday.
Superintendent of Police Abhinav Tyagi said the First Information Report (FIR) was registered at the Chauri police station against the woman's husband Rahul, mother-in-law Leelawati, father-in-law Deoraj alias Bajrangi and sister-in-law Asha under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act.
According to the complaint, Sunita Devi (22), who married Rahul, a resident of Gyanpur, in April 2022, was allegedly subjected to harassment by her husband and in-laws over dowry soon after the marriage. They allegedly demanded cash and gold jewellery from her family.
Police said the couple's first child, a daughter, was born in 2024 following which the alleged harassment intensified.
Tyagi said that when Sunita conceived for the second time, Rahul allegedly got an illegal prenatal sex determination test conducted. After learning that the foetus was female, he allegedly pressured her to undergo an abortion, but she refused.
According to the complaint, Rahul returned home drunk on the night of July 17, allegedly tried to strangle his three-month pregnant wife and later threw her out of the house.
Sunita submitted her complaint during a public grievance hearing on Tuesday, July 28, following which the FIR was registered, the SP said.
He said the station house officer has been directed to conduct a detailed investigation and take prompt legal action.
(With inputs from PTI
