Ahmedabad: Woman dials helpline just 12 days into wedlock

AHMEDBAD: A 35-year old woman, a native of Jamnagar who had came to Ahmedabad 12-days-ago after getting married to a man in Vastrapur, approached 181 Abhayam helpline alleging the man of hiding his four earlier relationships and the fact that he was married earlier and has a girl child from the relationship.
According to, Abhayam officials, Madhavi (name changed), called up the helpline on Sunday from a temple on SG Road after ‘catching’ the man. “The man, a designer by profession, had put his profile on a matrimonial site where he described self as single and had not disclosed his earlier marital status. The woman came across his profile earlier this year and after two months of communication, decided to get married. The duo tied knot earlier this month in an Arya Samaj ritual,” said the counsellor.
The woman claimed that after coming home, she was shocked by the revelations one after another by the man’s relatives and neighbours. She also alleged abusive behaviour by the man. When she confronted him about his earlier relations, he left home on Sunday. “Madhavi knew that he used to visit a temple on Sunday. Thus, she kept vigil the entire day and when she spotted him in the evening, she got hold of him and called us,” added the counsellor.
Sonal Sagathiya, a counsellor with Abhayam, said that they have counselled Madhavi and her husband and have also assured her of legal help if she wants to press charges against him. “The couple has sought three days’ time to resolve the issue,” she said.