Lucknow Woman Refuses Husband’s Offer For Chewing Gum, Alleges Getting Triple Talaq Instead

Uttar Pradesh police has registered a case against a man who allegedly gave triple talaq to his wife inside the premises of civil court in Lucknow in the presence of her advocate after she refused to accept a chewing gum from him, reports Hindustan Times.

The incident took place on Monday (19 August) when 30-year-old Simmi, who hails from Amrai Village, had gone to the Lucknow civil court for hearing of her case of dowry harassment, which she had lodged earlier against her in-laws, said SB Pandey, station head officer (SHO) of Indira Nagar police station.

While the woman was talking to her advocate regarding the case, her husband Syed Rashid offered her a chewing gum which she refused. This angered Rashid and in a fit of rage, he reportedly divorced his wife by uttering ‘talaq’ three times in the presence of the lawyer, the SHO said citing the women’s complaint.

The SHO said that Simmi, who married Rashid in 2004, had earlier filed a case of dowry harassment against her husband and in-laws.

Pandey informed that a case has been registered against Rashid under various sections of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 and the matter is being further investigated.