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Man booked on charges of assaulting wife

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Posted: Dec 22, 2007 at 0000 hrs IST

Chandigarh, December 21 Chandigarh Police booked a Sector 41 resident Santosh Kumar Hiteshi on charges of cheating, demanding dowry and criminal intimidation. He had allegedly deserted his wife, after she gave birth to a girl child. Santosh was also accused of assaulting his wife, Anita, a Sector 37 resident.

Santosh and Anita were married on March 14, 2007 against their parents’ wishes. Anita claimed that Santosh told her that he had married her as his first wife could not conceive.” She claimed that a number of fights ensued between the couple, forcing her to file a complaint with the Woman and Child Support Unit. Sub-Inspector Gurjit Kaur, posted at Women and Child support unit, said, “He told the unit that he would not mistreat Anita.”

Santosh allegedly assaulted Anita on November 12. Anita approached Woman and Child Support Unit the next day and was medically examined and an inquiry was initiated.

An investigating officer said, “When Santosh was called for inquiry, he accused Anita of exploiting him. We had to register a criminal case against him. He is yet to be arrested.” Police officials added that a DNA test would be done to establish the parentage of the child.

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