Months After Marriage, Man Learns ‘Wife’ is a Transgender, Files Case Against in-laws for ‘Duping’ Him

The man said when he took his wife for a medical examination, he learned that she was transgender. He lodged an FIR along with the medical reports of his wife.

Kanpur: Nearly two months after his marriage, a man from Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur has realized that his wife is transgender. Soon, the man filed a case against his in-laws, accusing them of luring him into a marriage with a transgender and duping him, police said. In his complaint, the man accused his in-laws of deceiving him by keeping him and his family in dark at the time of the marriage.

According to the complaint, the man, who got married on April 28, had discovered the truth when he tried to consummate the marriage. He claimed the genitals of his wife were not fully developed due to which she was unable to establish physical relations with him. He said when he took his wife for a medical examination, he learned that she was transgender.

“A resident of Shastri Nagar married a woman from the Panki area of the district. After their marriage, the bride was found uncomfortable in making relationships with the groom and told him that she had health issues. As the days passed, the man began to suspect that something was amiss. He finally took his wife to a gynecologist for a check-up who confirmed that she was a transgender,” said Police Inspector Kunj Bihari Mishra.

The man lodged an FIR along with the medical reports of his wife on Sunday. The FIR was filed under Section 420 (cheating) of IPC against the bride, her parents and the mediator.

The Inspector further said, “An FIR against eight persons, including man’s in-laws, has been lodged under relevant sections of the IPC, and investigations are underway. Action will be taken based on the investigations.”

(With IANS inputs)