A story of poverty, wife lending and murder from India

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A story of poverty, wife lending and murder from India

 

Chandighar, India: The Chandighar Police have filed complete details of investigation to the court of a case where a man from Bihar gave his wife to another man of his community against Rs.30,000 loan as collateral.

Blood came in story when woman was divided mentally and physically into two men— her husband and the other who took her for over 10 months.

According to details, Sabir ‘mortgaged’ his wife Salma to one Muhammad Golam against a loan of Rs. 30,000. Salma lived with 35 year old Golam for over six months and Sabir return his loan but Golam was not ready to release Salma even after taking loan back.

A story of poverty, wife lending and murder from India

Police said that in January 2015, Sabir ‘mortgaged’ Salma to Golam, who took her to his house in Arjun Nagar of Jagadhari city of Yamunanagar. In March, Golum and Salma went to his native village in Bihar and later travelled to other places in Himachal Pradesh.

In September, when the season of refilling of quilts began, they came back to Yamunanagar to take care of Golam’s business. The two were still living together till October 31, when Golam was found dead. Sabir was investigated by police who confessed the murder and said that the dispute began when he went to Golam to get his wife released after repayment of Rs 30,000, three months ago. But Golam sought Rs 20,000 more as interest. Sabir claimed he even paid this additional amount on October 31, but Golam refused to let Salma go. Following this he, along with his wife, hatched the conspiracy to kill Golam. Police said that Golam was first strangulated and then beaten to death by Sabir and his friends —Akhtar, a resident of Hamida, and Gaurav. Sabir, Akhtar and Salma have been arrested.