Cuttack: A man from Dewan Bazar in Cuttack has been arrested for giving triple ‘talaq’ to his wife over phone, police sources said on Monday.
The accused Barkatullah Khan (32) had given triple ‘talaq’ to his wife Munni Khatun (29) almost seven months ago, over phone.
The estranged woman had then filed a complaint with Mahila Police station following which the police had launched an investigation into the incident.
The woman from Korei in Jajpur district got married to Barkatullah in 2011 and had three sons from their wedlock. However, Barkatullah’s family members did not allow them to stay at their Dewan Bazar house due to some family dispute owing which they shifted to rented accommodations in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
Barkatullah used to earn his livelihood from doing odd jobs. Last year, he even moved to Bangalore for greener pastures, leaving behind his family in Odisha. Seven months ago, Barkatullah reportedly gave triple talaq to Munni to divorce her.
