Bantwal: Man arrested for torturing wife, attempting to molest sister-in-law
Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal
Bantwal, Mar 17: Vittal police have arrested a man from Mumbai for allegedly trying to kill his wife and attempting to molest his sister-in-law.
Haneef alias Jogi Haneef (31), hailing from Mumbai Seeta camp, was arrested on Saturday March 14 night in the two cases that were reported five months ago.
It is said that the accused had married Selima (28) of Neerkaje near Kukkebettu. He later started torturing her physically and mentally for dowry, it is said.
Last October he reportedly attempted to kill his wife, causing serious injuries to her. She had filed a complaint in this regard in Vittal police station.
After a few days, in a bid to threaten the family for filing a complaint against him, he reportedly intimidated his sister-in-law and allegedly tried to molest her at her residence. Following this incident, the sister-in-law filed a complaint in Vittal police station.
Police during investigation visited Haneef's wife and after collecting information, left for Salethur, where he was arrested and produced in the court. He was remanded in judicial custody.