Husband detained for tonsuring wife over trivial issue

Badaun (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 21 : A man allegedly beat up his wife, tonsured her and locked her up in the house when she insisted on attending the last rites of her uncle.
He has been detained by the police.
The incident took place in Bisauli town on October 17 and the woman remain locked up till she managed to break free and flee to her aunt’s house on Monday.
Then, she went to the police station to lodge a complaint against her husband and in-laws.
Seema Devi, 31, told the police that she was being regularly tortured and abused by her husband, Rajpal, who is an alcoholic.
The couple have been married for nine years and have a son.