BENGALURU: A 45-year-old defence establishment employee allegedly assaulted his wife after she recently caught him hiding in a cupboard of their Mahadevapura residence to snoop on her as he suspected her.
As it emerged that he had been bunking work often to spy on his wife for 17 years, she sought police intervention. He is under psychiatric treatment.
The man and wife began courting each other in 2002 before tying the knot. But things soured in a year when he began suspecting his wife and often hid in the house to catch her in the act after pretending to have left to office. “This went on for years after their marriage and they having two children. Two years ago, he underwent treatment for paranoia and turned really loving towards his family. Abruptly, he stopped treatment and started confronting his innocent wife with claims that she was having affair with multiple men,” said Bindya Yohannan, counsellor at Parihar, the Vanitha Sahayavani (Women’s Helpline).
‘Man told others wife was mentally ill’
Bindiya handled the case after the 38-yearold woman walked into their office in June with her grievance and met Parihar head Rani Shetty. The man had allegedly brutally assaulted his wife numerous times. He picked fights with the local milkman and newspaper delivery person over his suspicions.
“It became unbearable for the 38-year-old wife during the lockdown as he informed members of his church group that his wife was mentally ill and any phone call from her to them about her being in danger needn’t be taken seriously. She suspected that he was planning to kill her as his paranoia had gone out of control as he had stopped all medication,” Yohannan added.
“It was a very sensitive case as the man remained extremely violent towards his wife. We contacted the local police station and cops visited him and explained the situation. It was ensured he sought psychiatric help,” Shetty added.
The Parihar personnel have been monitoring the progress of the case over phone.
As it emerged that he had been bunking work often to spy on his wife for 17 years, she sought police intervention. He is under psychiatric treatment.
The man and wife began courting each other in 2002 before tying the knot. But things soured in a year when he began suspecting his wife and often hid in the house to catch her in the act after pretending to have left to office. “This went on for years after their marriage and they having two children. Two years ago, he underwent treatment for paranoia and turned really loving towards his family. Abruptly, he stopped treatment and started confronting his innocent wife with claims that she was having affair with multiple men,” said Bindya Yohannan, counsellor at Parihar, the Vanitha Sahayavani (Women’s Helpline).
‘Man told others wife was mentally ill’
Bindiya handled the case after the 38-yearold woman walked into their office in June with her grievance and met Parihar head Rani Shetty. The man had allegedly brutally assaulted his wife numerous times. He picked fights with the local milkman and newspaper delivery person over his suspicions.
“It became unbearable for the 38-year-old wife during the lockdown as he informed members of his church group that his wife was mentally ill and any phone call from her to them about her being in danger needn’t be taken seriously. She suspected that he was planning to kill her as his paranoia had gone out of control as he had stopped all medication,” Yohannan added.
“It was a very sensitive case as the man remained extremely violent towards his wife. We contacted the local police station and cops visited him and explained the situation. It was ensured he sought psychiatric help,” Shetty added.
The Parihar personnel have been monitoring the progress of the case over phone.
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