FATEHPUR: A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur has alleged that his wife tied him up, held him captive and tortured him by giving him electric shocks with live wires, police said on Tuesday.The incident came to light after a distress call was made to the emergency helpline 112 on Saturday morning from the Parsadepur area under the jurisdiction of Aung Police Station.Superintendent of police Abhimanyu Manglik said the man informed police that his wife had confined him and assaulted him the previous night. “An incident occurred this morning in Parsadepur under the Aung Police Station jurisdiction, where the 112 emergency service received a report regarding an injured person. Sanjeev Tiwari reported that his wife had tied him up, held him captive, and assaulted him the previous night; he further alleged that she had subjected him to electric shocks using live wires,” SP Manglik told ANI. “Police said they reached the spot immediately after receiving the information. The injured man was first taken to hospital for treatment, and his statement was recorded.”Once his condition improved, his brother submitted a formal complaint against the wife,” the SP added.Based on the complaint, police registered a case and took the woman into custody. Further investigation into the matter is underway.(With agency inputs)
