Woman booked for assault, threats against husband, in-laws in Jammu

Jammu, July 5: Jammu Police have registered a case against a woman accused of torturing, assaulting, and threatening her husband, two daughters, and in-laws, following the directions of a local court.

The accused, identified as Beera Bibi, wife of Zakir Hussain, a resident of Upper Roop Nagar, Paloura, was booked after her husband approached the Court of Special Excise Mobile Magistrate, Jammu, alleging police inaction despite multiple complaints.

Zakir Hussain, an ex-army soldier now working with the Postal Department, alleged that his wife had been verbally and physically abusing him, their minor daughters, and his elderly parents, reported Hindustan Times. In his petition filed under Section 175(3) of the BNSS, 2023, he sought the court’s intervention to direct the Janipur Police Station to register an FIR.

One of the cited incidents occurred on March 12, when Beera Bibi allegedly assaulted their seven-year-old daughter, threatened to kill Hussain and dispose of his body in a nearby river, and physically attacked him with bricks. According to officials, a 6-minute 41-second video clip reportedly shows her engaging in violent and aggressive behavior.

The complainant further stated that Beera Bibi repeatedly created disturbances at his workplace—the Sidhra Post Office—to disrupt his official duties and publicly defame him. He claimed that both he and his mother had recorded multiple instances of her violent conduct.

Additionally, Hussain alleged that a retired SSP, Mir Mohammad, an alleged associate of the accused, had also been harassing him and his parents.

Based on the court's directions, an FIR has now been registered at Janipur Police Station under sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 131 (assault or use of criminal force), 132 (deterring a public servant from duty), and 351(3) (criminal intimidation by threats to cause death or grievous harm) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).