Gujarat Woman Attempts Suicide, Says ‘He Threw Our Daughter on Floor, Uttered Triple Talaq’

According to the woman, her husband had asked her to arrange some money for him, failing to which he gave her triple talaq.

New Delhi: A woman from Ahmedabad attempted suicide on Tuesday after her husband allegedly gave her triple talaq, stated news agency ANI on Wednesday.

Explaining the ordeal, the victim said, “He told me to arrange money for him. When I refused, he threw our daughter on the floor and gave me triple talaq. Under Islamic law I’ve been divorced, I have to accept it.”

Inspector FM Nayab assured that appropriate action will be taken if found to be a case of triple talaq. The police said that the victim’s husband had asked her to get a loan failing which she will be divorced.

“He had asked her to get a loan and told her that if she doesn’t arrange documents, he will give her divorce. We haven’t been told if it was a case of triple talaq. We’re investigating the matter. If it’s indeed a matter of triple talaq we’ll take action accordingly,” said Inspector FM Nayab on Wednesday.

Inspector FM Nayab: He had asked her to get a loan &told her that if she doesn't arrange documents, he'll give her divorce. We haven't been told if it was a case of triple talaq. We're investigating the matter. If it's indeed a matter of triple talaq we'll take action accordingly pic.twitter.com/9DBW3pAgbL

— ANI (@ANI) July 31, 2019

This incident comes in the wake of the passing of the Triple Talaq Bill, which criminalises instant divorce in the Muslim community. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, which makes the practice of instant Triple Talaq a penal offence, was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday evening with 99 votes in favour and 84 opposing it.

On Tuesday, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who tabled the Bill in the upper house said, “Today is a historic day. Both the Houses have given justice to Muslim women. This is the beginning of a transforming India.”