A 32-year-old resident of KRK Colony in Adilabad town of Telangana, who works as a transporter, has been booked for pronouncing ‘triple talaq’ to his first wife via a WhatsApp voice message.
Abdul Ateeq is in the custody of the Adilabad police for giving triple talaq to his first wife with whom he tied the knot in 2017.
The couple was blessed with two daughters, but marital discord soon set in, leading to frequent fights. For the past two years, the couple has been living separately.
Jasmine is residing with her mother along with her daughters. Meanwhile, Ateeq remarried.
In 2023, Jasmine filed a harassment case against Ateeq. Additionally, she filed for maintenance in court, which resulted in the court ordering Ateeq to pay Rs 7,200 per month for the upkeep of his daughters.
However, Ateeq failed to comply with this order, prompting Jasmine to approach the court again. The court then issued summons for Ateeq to appear.
Enraged by these developments, Ateeq sent a voice message on WhatsApp to Jasmine, declaring ‘triple talaq’.
Jasmine shared this message with relatives from both families, who advised her to move legally.
Following the advice, Jasmine approached the Adilabad police, who registered a case under Section 4 read with Section 3 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act.
This act criminalises the practice of instant divorce through ‘triple talaq’.
“The accused has been arrested and will be remanded to judicial custody. This is the first case in Adilabad where we have applied this section alone. Previously, we have registered two cases where this section was added alongside the charges of harassment,” said SI Srinivas.
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