A man was caught on CCTV assaulting his wife in the street in Punjab’s Ludhiana after she refused to meet his demands for a Mahindra Thar SUV and a motorcycle as dowry. The footage shows the woman being dragged by her hair and beaten, while some neighbours attempt to intervene and defuse the situation.
The incident took place in the Jassia Green Enclave area of Ludhiana. The woman, identified as Twinkle, alleged that her husband, Ritish Sharma, had been harassing and assaulting her over repeated demands for expensive vehicles following their love marriage.
According to Twinkle, the harassment began three months after their marriage, when Sharma allegedly took out a loan of Rs 50,000 using her card. She claimed that he subsequently started demanding a Mahindra Thar SUV and would beat her whenever she refused to comply.
The woman further alleged that her husband recently began demanding a motorcycle during Navratri. When she failed to fulfil his demand, he allegedly assaulted her inside their house before dragging her by her hair into the street and continuing to beat her.
The assault was captured on CCTV cameras, with the footage showing the man attacking the woman in public. A few neighbours can also be seen attempting to intervene as the incident unfolds.
Twinkle said she had approached the police and filed a complaint against her husband, but alleged that no action had been taken in the matter so far.
WOMAN'S BROTHER ALSO ATTACKED
The woman's brother, Gaurav, also alleged that he was attacked when he reached his brother-in-law's house after being informed about the assault.
According to Gaurav, neighbours contacted him while his sister was being beaten and urged him to reach the spot and take her to the hospital. He said he subsequently went to the house along with his father.
However, Gaurav alleged that people present at the house attacked them upon their arrival. He sustained injuries to his head that required several stitches, he said.
Gaurav added that he had also lodged a complaint with the police regarding the alleged assault but claimed that no action had been taken against those responsible.
When contacted over the phone, the in-charge of the Jagatpuri police outpost said that statements had been recorded in the case on Saturday and that the victim's medical report had been received.
The police official said an FIR would be registered in the matter shortly. The case comes amid allegations of dowry-related harassment and physical violence against the woman and her family.
With the victim's statement recorded, and her medical report received, the next step is expected to be the registration of an FIR, following which the police can proceed with an investigation into the allegations and the assault captured on CCTV.
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Inputs by Vivek Dhall