Wife ‘ties up man’ and ‘tortures him with electric shocks’ as police issue statement | World | News

A man has accused his wife of tying him up and torturing him with electric shocks. The alleged incident happened in the Parsadepur area of Fatehpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.

Police said they received a distress call through the 112 emergency helpline on Saturday morning reporting that an injured man needed assistance. Officers went to the scene and found the man, who claimed he had been held captive and assaulted by his wife the previous night.

He was taken to hospital for treatment before officers recorded his statement.

Speaking on Saturday, Superintendent of Police Abhimanyu Manglik told ANI: “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.”

He added: “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.”

Police said a case has now been registered against the woman following the complaint.

She has been taken into custody while officers continue their investigation into the allegations.