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Indore woman alleges 'Love Jihad', forced beef eating by husband after marriage

Indore woman alleges 'Love Jihad', forced beef eating by husband after marriage

India Today07-07-2025
A woman from Indore alleged that her husband from Begusarai, Bihar forced her to eat beef and change her religion after marriage. The couple met on Facebook and married five years ago.The woman, Aarti Kumari, approached the Begusarai police with a request to be sent back to her hometown. Aarti claimed that she met Mohammad Shahbaz through Facebook.'After years of friendship, I went to Begusarai and married him,' said Aarti. She alleged that Shahbaz pressured her to eat beef and convert her religion. 'He deleted pictures of Hindu gods from my phone and physically assaulted me when I refused,' she added.advertisement
According to Aarti, Shahbaz had introduced himself as a gold and silver trader on Facebook. 'But in reality, he just makes garlands in a shop,' she said. Over time, Aarti claimed that Shahbaz began mistreating her and made it clear he no longer wished to keep her.She also approached the Superintendent of Police and was referred to the women's police station. However, she did not file an FIR against Shahbaz and instead requested to be sent back to Indore. The police conducted a medical examination.Aarti said she had no contact with her parents since the marriage. 'They consider me dead,' she said, expressing a strong desire to return to her city.Responding to the allegations, Shahbaz denied the charges and claimed that Aarti was previously married and has three children. 'She has undergone an operation and cannot have children any more. She also has relations with other men and has run away from home three times in five years,' Shahbaz said.'Why would I ask someone who cannot even read to eat beef or read the Quran?' he added. Shahbaz has also requested the district administration to free him from Aarti, calling the accusations baseless.Subodh Kumar, the Sadar DSP, speaking off-camera, confirmed, 'Aarti approached us but did not file a complaint against her husband. She submitted a written request at the women's police station asking to be sent to Indore. Hence, she has been sent to a women's shelter, and the process of sending her back home is underway.'- EndsTrending Reel
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