A complaint was lodged against a man in Bengaluru on Wednesday for allegedly forcing his spouse into wife swapping, as reported by news agency IANS. In the complaint lodged by the victim, she alleged that her husband had tortured and assaulted her in connection to this incident.
After the complaint was lodged, the Basavanagudi Women’s Police filed an FIR and launched an investigation into the matter. According to IANS, the woman informed the police that the accused was pressuring her to spend nights with his friend.
The accused is a resident of Basavanagudi locality in Bangalore and he got married to the victim a year ago. He allegedly compelled her to bring a dowry of Rs 10 lakh to clear his family's debts. The victim was frequently beaten with a belt, and her brother had already given Rs 2 lakh, IANS reported.
Despite this, the accused continued to harass her, demanding an additional Rs 8 lakh. Moreover, he use to show her obscene videos and reportedly tortured her to spend nights with his friends. When she refused to fulfill his demands, the victim was allegedly beaten up and assaulted.
The victim has also lodged a complaint against the family members of the accused for dowry harassment.