“My son got married on October 31, 2017 and the girl returned to her home on February 20, 2018. After going back, she filed 3 cases against us under Section 498A, DV Act and Maintenance. In between, her mother agreed for Rs 13 lakh settlement and I had already prepared two cheques of Rs 6.5 lakh each to be handed over in court. However, suddenly, our daughter-in-law’s mother started demanding additional Rs 20,000 and the matter remained pending. Their demands are now increasing. They want us to sell this house and give the woman 1/5th of her share. If I sell this house, where will we go?” Says the husband’s father.

He added, “On February 28, 2021, our daughter-in-law who had been living at her mother’s home since 3-years, suddenly came here and sat outside our home. When I went to the market, she started throwing stones, threatened us and got into the house. She has locked up herself along with my wife and daughter since then, while I and my son are staying outside, due to fear of new false cases against us. I am living at my elder brother’s home whereas, my son is living on rent.

Since 18-days, we have been approaching police to help us but no one has come to our rescue. If I go up, she will frame me in some new case.

She leaves water tanks open, and when all the water is finished, she accuses us of harassing her. Through these days, I just sent my sister once upstairs with food items to be delivered to my wife and daughter. This woman (daughter-in-law) started recording videos again. She is trying to trap us anyhow. When cases are in court, let the court decide. She was living at her house since 3-years. If she wants to enter the house, let it be through court order, not by force.”

Their Neighbors says, “These are all false cases. These people have been living here since 30-years and we have never heard them raising their voice. Its all about money. Both husband and wife are very decent people. We know them very well.
Woman left her home and claimed that her husband was physically unfit. Another elderly neighbour claims that the girl had already taken some money prior to marriage. She also alleges that the girl’s side barely put Rs 4 lakh total during marriage, however, were now demanding more than Rs 13 lakh.”

On being questioned by the journalists regarding demand of Rs. 13 lakhs, the girl’s mother says that the husband was physically unfit and when her daughter informed her in-laws about her husband being impotent, husband’s mother asked them to remain friends and adopt a child.
She questions why can’t they get their son medically treated for the same? She further states that while she had agreed for Rs 13 lakh settlement, she also wanted to account for her bedsheets, dinner sets, etc. that she had given.

Later, the mother changes her statement and says now we don’t want Rs 13 lakh. She wants her daughter to live in her in-laws’ house only. When journalist questions her why does she want her child to live with a physically unfit man? To this, the mother repeats that he should get himself treated by doctors..