UP woman ties husband to cot, beats him, gives electric shocks after dispute

A woman tied her husband to a cot, held him captive overnight, brutally assaulted him and gave him electric shocks following a domestic dispute in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district, police said.

According to police, the incident came to light on Monday morning after they received information that an injured man was lying at the scene. Police immediately reached the spot and shifted the injured man, Sanjeev Tiwari, to the district hospital. Doctors referred him to Kanpur after providing primary treatment, citing his critical condition.

While undergoing treatment, Sanjeev Tiwari told police that his wife tied him to a cot on Sunday night, held him captive and assaulted him. He also said that she gave him electric shocks using electrical wires.

After Sanjeev Tiwari's condition improved, his brother submitted a written complaint against the accused woman at the police station. Based on the complaint, police registered a case under relevant sections of the law and took the accused wife into custody for questioning.

Fatehpur Superintendent of Police Abhimanyu Manglik said police received information on Monday morning about an injured. He said that Tiwafri informed police that his wife had tied him up, held him captive and assaulted him during the previous night. The survivor also claimed that she touched him with electric wires to administer electric shocks.

The SP said police first ensured that the injured man received medical treatment before recording his statement. After his condition stabilised, his brother filed a complaint against the survivor's wife, following which police registered a case and detained her.

According to SP Manglik, the couple frequently argued over alcohol, and the dispute escalated on Sunday night. He said the woman tied her husband to a cot, assaulted him and gave him electric shocks with electrical wires.

During the assault, the Tiwari suffered a serious head injury. Doctors at the district hospital referred him to Kanpur after his condition turned critical, where he is currently undergoing treatment.

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