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SHAHJAHANPUR: A man allegedly shaved off his wife’s head after she declined to sleep with another guy for money . The incident was reported from a village in Shahjahanpur ’s Nigohi block on Monday. The accused was booked on the same day, but was arrested and jailed on Tuesday.

According to police, Ashok Kumar (32) is involved in illicit liquor manufacturer business and has been arrested even earlier.

Officials said that on Monday, Khushbu Devi (28) approached them and filed a complaint against her husband and brother-in-law. She said that the duo mixed sedatives in her meal and shaved off her head after she fell unconscious.

Based on her complaint, an FIR was registered against Ashok Kumar and his brother Manoj Kumar under IPC sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 328 (causing hurt by means of poison etc) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman).

According to officials, Khushbu got married to Ashok nine years ago. The couple has two children. “He has been booked and arrested earlier for manufacturing illicit liquor. Based on the woman’s complained, we registered a case against Ashok and his brother,” Nigohi police station SHO Sunil Sharma said.

“After I returned from my sister’s house on Sunday evening, my husband asked me to sell my body and bring him money. I ignored him and went to another room. When I woke up on Monday, my children told me that I fell unconscious shortly after having dinner and that their father and uncle shaved off my head. I had dark, long hair and now I am reluctant see my own face in the mirror,” the woman said.

Additional SP (city) Dinesh Tripathi said, “Police acted promptly and the accused were arrested and jailed.”

