UP Woman Gives Electric Shock To Husband For Being Denied Phone

In Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, a 33-year-old woman inflicted electric shocks on her husband after he confiscated her cell phone for excessive screen time. She assaulted him after sedating and restraining him, and their teenage son was also beaten when he intervened.

Gruesome Attack

Pradeep Singh, currently hospitalized at Saifai Medical College, endured a horrific ordeal at the hands of his wife in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh. Married to Baby Yadav since 2007, Singh became concerned when he noticed his wife spending an excessive amount of time on her phone. After involving her family and eventually confiscating her phone, Singh's actions sparked her anger. In his complaint, Singh voiced alarm about his wife's frequent phone calls. On May 18th, the situation worsened dramatically. Singh's wife sedated, restrained, and violently assaulted him with a cricket bat, while also administering electric shocks. She repeatedly assaulted him, causing serious injuries to his head and body. Even their teenage son endured abuse when attempting to intervene

In a similar tragic case, 38-year-old real estate developer Nikhil Khanna died following a heated argument with his wife, Renuka, about birthday plans and anniversary gifts. Renuka was angry when her wishes to spend her birthday in Dubai and receive an extravagant anniversary gift were not fulfilled. Renuka allegedly punched Nikhil, causing profuse bleeding and instant unconsciousness. Despite neighbours' swift response in alerting the police and taking Nikhil to a local hospital, he was confirmed dead on arrival. Renuka is now facing a murder charge, as the investigation  continues.

Legal Action

When Pradeep Singh's story became public, the police responded immediately. The officer in charge, Anil Kumar, filed a complaint against Baby Yadav under IPC sections 307 (attempt to murder), 328 (causing pain using poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence), and 506 (criminal intimidation) for attempting to kill Singh. According to media sources, Yadav has not been arrested yet.

Singh and Khanna's experiences are alarming indications of the peculiar nature of domestic abuse, which cuts beyond gender and cultural conventions.