Hyderabad woman allegedly given 'Triple Talaq' over phone

Hyderabad: A woman hailing from Hyderabad has claimed she was given triple talaq over phone, despite the Supreme Court`s ban on it.

Athiya Begum said that a month after their wedding, her husband Sheikh Sardar Mazhar went out of the house. Within few hours, he called and gave her `triple talaq` over phone on November 13.

As per Athiya, her husband said he didn`t want to live with her and had married another girl.

"Before my marriage, I gave him around Rs 2 lakh and even spent around Rs 6 lakh till now. I want him to be punished," Athiya told ANI.

The victim later filed a complaint in the Kulsumpura Police Station.Madhavi Latha, the Hyderabad Station Head Officer of the women`s police station, said a case was registered against the man under Sections 498-A, 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.