A 30-year-old railway employee from Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district has accused his wife of domestic abuse and filed a police complaint, sharing video evidence of the alleged assault.
Lokesh Manjhi, a loco pilot, told the police that his wife, Harshita Raikwar, has physically assaulted him on multiple occasions. To support his allegations, Lokesh submitted a video, recorded secretly with a hidden camera, which shows Harshita assaulting him in their home.
The footage was later shared by the men’s rights group, NCM India Council For Men Affairs, on social media, where it quickly went viral.
The men’s rights group posted on X, “30 years old Loco Pilot Lokesh Kumar Manjhi of Ajaygarh in MP was brutally assaulted by his Wife Harshita and Mother In Law inside his own house in Satna. There is no Law in India to protect a Husband from Domestic Violence because as per DV Act only a woman can be the victim and complainant of Domestic Violence. What a Shame!"
The group also added, “Now the wife reached the ancestral house of the husband in Panna district of MP and saying that she wants to apologise. Can she be trusted now?"
In the video, Harshita is seen aggressively pulling Lokesh’s t-shirt and repeatedly slapping him. Another woman, believed to be his mother-in-law, can be seen in the footage. While she attempts to stop her daughter from continuing the assault, Harshita ignores her. A young man, who appears to be a relative, is seen witnessing the incident while holding a toddler.
Lokesh told the police that he married Harshita, whose father works at a petrol pump, without taking any dowry. However, he alleges that his wife has become controlling, preventing him from communicating with his parents, limiting visitors to their home, and restricting his interactions with friends. He also claimed that Harshita refuses to help with household chores.
Lokesh also claimed that his wife threatened to harm herself and their child if he went to the police. “My wife has even consumed mosquito repellent once. I am very scared and troubled," he said.
Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police Sai Krishna S Thota has confirmed receiving Lokesh’s complaint and video evidence. The investigation is ongoing, and further details are awaited.
Source: News18