Bihar Triple Marriage Case: In Bihar, a person married three times without divorce – was it a compulsion or a conspiracy hatched out of greed for dowry? The first two wives have made serious allegations of dowry harassment, assault and deception. How has the accused escaped the attention of the law till now?
Triple Marriage Controversy: This case that has come to light from Bihar is not only shocking, but also raises many questions. A man named Pintu Barnwal is accused of secretly marrying three women within three years without obtaining divorce. The first two wives have leveled serious allegations against him of dowry harassment, domestic violence and fraud. Based on the complaint of both the women, the police have arrested Pintu and sent him to judicial custody.
Who is Pintu Burnwal and why was he arrested?
According to police, Pintu Baranwal, a resident of Bihar, allegedly married three women secretly within a span of three years without divorcing his first two wives. Following the written complaint of the first and second wife, the police have arrested him and currently he is in judicial custody.
Did the process of harassment start after the first marriage?
According to Pintu’s first wife Khushboo Kumari, they were married on December 2, 2022. From the very next day of marriage, fights, fights and demands for dowry started in the in-laws’ house. Khushboo alleges that even after marriage, her father gave her three lakh rupees in cash, gold jewelery and household items, but despite this she was tortured. Khushboo told that one day she was thrown out of the house after a fight, after which she returned to her maternal home and had no contact with Pintu.
How did second and third marriage happen without divorce?
Khushboo claims that on April 18, 2024, she came to know that Pintu had married another woman without divorcing her and later also a third woman. The surprising thing is that the second wife has a 10 month old child and the third wife has a one month old child.
What allegations did the second wife make?
Second wife Gudiya Kumari said that she was not given any information about the first marriage. After marriage they came to know that Pintu was already married. Gudiya alleges that Pintu married her for the third time without divorcing her and left her. She says that in every marriage the family demanded dowry and if the demand was not met, the women were mentally and physically tortured.
Repeated marriage due to greed for dowry?
Gudiya alleged that Pintu and his family marry again and again out of greed for money and jewellery. He raised the question as to how Pintu got bail after his arrest and on what basis.
What is Pintu Barnawal’s defense?
Pintu admitted to all three marriages, but called all the allegations of dowry and violence false. He says that his mother is ill and old, and he was forced to remarry to take care of the house. He accused his first wife of violent behavior and said that the villagers also knew this. He described his second and third marriage as “family necessity”.
What is the truth and what will happen next?
At present the police is investigating the matter and Pintu is in judicial custody. Both the wives are demanding justice and strict punishment. This case once again highlights serious social issues like dowry, fraud and domestic violence.