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Woman's head shaved off by husband, in-laws after she gave birth to second girl child

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November 30, 2016

Agra, Nov 30: At a time when the central government is emphasising on empowering and securing the girl child with the slogan 'Beti bachao beti padhao', in Agra a woman's head was allegedly shaved off and she was physically assaulted by her in-laws after she gave birth to second girl child.

shavedThe victim, who is suffering from anemia, gave written complaint to police against her husband and in-laws at Malpura police station.

As per complaint letter, Nannu, the victim, has been married to Rashid for the last seven years who is a tempo driver. The couple had a four-year-old daughter. In the third week of November month, the victim gave birth to another girl child.

"Since the birth of second girl, my husband and in-laws have been mentally and physically torturing and assaulting me. They even shaved off my head," stated the complaint letter of the victim.

Speaking to media, victim's sister-in-law (brother's wife) Praveen Banu said, "On November 27, Rashid shaved off the head of Nannu and threw her out of home. Her 13-day-old baby girl kept on crying for milk but the family did not let the woman meet her child. The emotionally tormented woman returned to her parent's home on Monday and narrated the ordeal she faced after the second girl child birth."

"The seven-year long marriage of Nannu has made her emotionally weak and mentally unstable due to continues harassment and assault by in-laws and husband. Currently, she is suffering from anemia and needs four units of blood," said Praveen Banu.

Speaking to media, Uttamchand Patel, station officer of Malpura, said, "Since the woman is physically week, we have asked her husband to take her to hospital and get her treated."

He said, "Nannu's family has withdrawn the complaint against her husband, as they want the couple to live together and take care of the two daughters."

According to sources, after hearing the ordeal of Nannu, police detained five family members, including Rashid, and warned him to take stringent action against them, if they did not took care of the victim.

By the time, this report was filed, Nannu's 13-day- old daughter was brought to her, after which she breastfed her.

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Wednesday, 30 Nov 2016

this cultural thing of having male child in india has killed many. they should be punished.

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June 27,2020

Guna (MP),  Jun 27: A 20-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly eloping with her minor partner and "marrying" her at Guna town in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday.

The matter came to light, when a resident of Budhe Balaji area approached the Kotwali police station on Monday with a complaint that his 17-year-old daughter had gone missing, additional superintendent of police T S Baghel said.

On investigation, it was found that a relative from a village Shivpuri district, who was living with the family, was also missing, he said.

A team was sent to the village and the duo was caught on Friday, the official said, adding that the woman had married the minor, who claimed that she had eloped of her own volition.

The woman was arrested under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, while the minor was sent back to her family after counselling.

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Agencies
July 8,2020

Kanpur, Jul 8: The Special Task Force (STF) shot dead Amar Dubey in an encounter in Maudaha on Wednesday morning. Amar, a right hand man of gangster Vikas Dubey, who shot dead eight police personnel on Friday last, figured prominently in the list of wanted persons released by the Kanpur police on Tuesday.

He was a named accused in the massacre.

According to STF sources, the police team had received a tip off about Amar's presence in the district and when they tried to close in on him, the criminal opened fire on them, He was killed in retaliatory firing around 6.30.a.m,

Amar was reportedly heading towards the house of one of his relatives in Maudaha area.

"We asked him to surrender but he opened fire at us and was killed when we returned the fire," said an STF official.

Earlier, he had been hiding in Faridabad but moved out after police pressure increased there.

Amar Dubey was a trusted accomplice of Vikas Dubey and the police had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 on him after the Kanpur massacre.

Incidentally, reports claim that Vikas Dubey was also seen at a hotel in Faridabad on Tuesday night but fled before the police could close in on him.

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April 5,2020

Nagpur, Apr 5: A 23-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Imambada area in Nagpur on Saturday due to financial distress, police said.

Nikhil Gavhane, who worked in a grocery shop, hanged himself as he had taken money from a person and was stressed over repayment, an official said.

"He was depressed since a week," the Imambada police station official said.

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