'Wanted me to look like Nora Fatehi': Woman alleges body shaming, dowry harassment; forced abortion by husband, in-laws

GHAZIABAD: A 26-year-old woman, a resident of Muradnagar, filed a harassment complaint against her husband and in-laws, alleging that he body shamed her and repeatedly told her that he wanted her to look like Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi.Police said the woman approached a mahila thana this week to file the complaint. The couple got married in March this year.The woman told cops that her husband, a 28-year-old physical education teacher from Meerut, was obsessed with Fatehi and pressured her to get into similar shape.She alleged he insisted on her spending three hours at the gym daily. If she didn't go to the gym, he would stop her from eating, so she doesn't put on any weight, the woman said.In her complaint, the woman said he would constantly taunt her about her physical appearance and claim that his life was ruined because he could have married a woman who looked like Fatehi.She said that her family gifted her husband a Mahindra Scorpio, cash and jewellery, apart from spending Rs 75 lakh on the wedding ceremonies. Despite such expenses, she was harassed by her in-laws for more dowry, the complaint reads.

The 26-year-old also alleged that her husband gave her an abortion pill without her knowledge, forcing a miscarriage."Two months ago, I found out that I was pregnant. I shared this with my mother-in-law, who showed no interest. One day, my husband gave me a pill, which I later researched online and discovered was used for abortions," she said in her complaint.As the woman felt unwell, her in-laws dropped her back to her parents' house.

When her health deteriorated, she was admitted to a hospital where doctors informed her about the miscarriage, she said.The in-laws allegedly did not allow her to enter their home in Muradnagar in July-end. She finally approached police this week.DCP Dhawal Jaiswal said on Wednesday that police have registered an FIR against the woman's husband and his parents under relevant sections for dowry harassment, intentional humiliation and abortion in BNS."The investigation is underway and police are checking all the allegations," the DCP said.