Agartala: Six months after getting married, Dhananjoy Tripura, the ruling Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) MLA from Raima Valley constituency of Dhalai district, was booked for physically assaulting his wife on Wednesday.

Speaking with reporters, additional superintendent of police Amitaba Pal said that an FIR against the legislator, his brother, sister and mother has been filed with the West Agartala women’s police station.

“A case under Sections 498 (A) and 307 has been registered and investigation is on to ascertain the reasons behind it,” Pal said.

Ajit Debbarma, uncle of the victim, said that Dhananjoy continued to torture his wife since they got married after a case was filed of rape on the pretext of marriage.

Earlier, on May 19, the victim had filed a case under Sections 376 (rape) and 417 (cheating) of the IPC against the MLA in Mandai police station. Later, the case was transferred to the Agartala East women's police station.