Mumbai: Hotelier, his elderly parents booked for assaulting wife

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The police on Wednesday registered a case against a 46-year-old hotelier from Worli area Mumbai and his elderly parents on the charge of assaulting and mentally torturing his wife, the official told PTI.

According to the news agency, the victim said in her complaint that her husband demanded money from her parents and also accused her of being involved in an extra-marital affair, he said.

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The 43-year-old woman reportedly lodged the complaint, on June 13, against her husband, his 78-year-old mother Menaka and 85-year-old father, the police told PTI.

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The police said, the victim's husband owns and operates a luxury beach resort as part of his hotel and resorts business in Goa, reported the PTI.

In her complaint, his wife reportedly said that she was subjected to torture between November 2012 to June 12, 2024. Based on her complaint, a case of criminal breach of trust, intentional insult and voluntarily causing hurt was registered, the police told PTI.

As per the PTI reports, the hotelier allegedly assaulted his wife on various occasions and tortured her mentally. He also demanded a wristwatch worth Rs 5 lakh at the time of their wedding, and reportedly his wish was fulfilled by her father, the FIR stated.

In 2017, the complainant's father had reportedly sold his property in Manali, following which he and his parents started demanding a share in the proceeds, it said.

According to the PTI reports, the victim refused to part with her father's property, he allegedly assaulted her and subjected her to physical and mental torture, it said.

In her complaint, reportedly the woman also accused her husband of suspecting her to be having an extra-marital affair.

Meanwhile, a spokesperson of the accused and his family said in a statement, "It is unfortunate that the police machinery is now being used to hold the husband and his family at ransom to settle a matrimonial discord. Till date, no notice and/or summons have been received by any family member for the purpose of investigation," reported the PTI.

According to the reports, the spokesperson also alleged that submission of a similar complaint to the N M Joshi Marg police station has been suppressed by the complainant from the police machinery.

"We will be able to establish that the allegations are totally false and concocted," the statement said, reportedly adding that the complaint is filled with inaccurate and false statements.

(with PTI inputs)