Customs dept officer, his mamlatdar wife slug it out

Surat: A joint commissioner of customs and central excise posted in Bhavnagar was booked by the Khatodara police for allegedly torturing his wife, who works as mamlatdar in the disaster management department of Surat collector office.
Polic booked Mihir Rayka (41) and his mother Surekha (63) after his wife Dipali lodged a complaint, alleging that her husband and in-laws were pressurizing her to give her seven-year-old daughter for adoption to a childless relative. She also alleged that they were demanding dowry.
The couple got married in 2010 and have a nine-year-old son too.
Surekha also lodged a counter complaint against Dipal, her parents Amrabhai, mother Harshida and brother Vismay, alleging that she had physically assaulted her on Saturday.
Police booked the accused under various sections of Indian Penal Code including 498A (subjecting a woman to cruelty by husband, 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult and provocation), 506(2) (criminal intimidation) and others.
Dipal alleged that after she cleared GSPC exam in 2017 and got the job of mamlatdar, Mihir was forcing her to quit.
She also alleged that she was also being pressurized to undergo IVF treatment, and on Saturday night, the couple had a quarrel over the issue. Dipal told police that she had to seek 181 Abhayam’s help after Mihir thrashed her. She was brought to Khatodara police station by the helpline team after which she lodged the complaint.
Dipal also stated that due to frequent fights and harassment over the last few years, she had gone away to stay with her parents several times, but returned after truce was struck each time.
Meanwhile, Surekha said in her complaint that as she had been keeping in poor health, Mihir had asked Dipal to cook food and do household chores. Dipal had gone enraged over this and attacked her on Saturday, it’s alleged.
“We have registered complaints of both families. Further action will be taken after statements are recorded,” said a police officer in Khatodara.