AMARAVATI: In a shocking and cruel twist, a man in Andhra Pradesh has been arrested for intentionally infecting his pregnant wife with HIV in a desperate attempt to find an excuse to divorce her. According to the victim's complaint, the man, identified as M. Charan, took his wife to a quack and told her that the injection was for her health during pregnancy. However, when she later went for a routine check-up at a hospital, she was shocked to discover that she had been infected with HIV.


Husband harassing victim for dowry, male child


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The victim also claimed that her husband had been constantly harassing her for dowry and pressuring her to have a male child, despite the fact that they already had a daughter. It is unclear what led the man to such extreme and heartless measures, but the victim's allegations paint a disturbing picture of the lengths some people will go to in order to escape a marriage.


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Accused arrested, charges unclear


Tadepalli police have arrested Charan and are currently conducting further investigations, including a medical examination of the victim. It is unclear at this time what charges he will face, but it is clear that this is a truly shocking and disturbing case.


(With IANS inputs)