Kamal Ghorui
BENGALURU: A woman in her ninth month of pregnancy has accused her husband and in-laws of assault and prolonged cruelty in Bengaluru. In a complaint filed at the South Women Police Station, Jyothi Pandey, 34, said she married Anuraga Pandey in 2017 in Varanasi before relocating to Bengaluru, where her husband was working. She told police that the early years of her marriage were stable, but alleged that tensions began during her first pregnancy. According to the first information report (FIR), her husband began to question her character and allegedly subjected her to verbal and physical abuse. She claimed the pattern of harassment continued even after the birth of their first child. The complaint states that between 2021 and 2025 she was repeatedly subjected to cruelty. Jyothi further alleged that while the family was living in Tamil Nadu, disputes escalated and she was physically assaulted by her husband and in-laws. During her second pregnancy, she alleged that her husband again accused her of infidelity and forced her out of the house. She said that despite being nine months pregnant, she faced physical and mental abuse without consideration for her condition. For a period, she returned to her mother’s home before coming back to Bengaluru. Police said the complaint was lodged after the woman underwent counselling through a women’s helpline. A case has been registered, and officers said further investigation is under way
