Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Varanasi Woman Alleges In-Laws Hid Husband’s HIV Status
A woman in Varanasi has made allegations against her husband and his family.
She says they did not tell her before the wedding that her husband had HIV and was receiving treatment.
She says she married him in February 2024.
Her parents spent about Rs 20 lakh on the wedding, according to her complaint.
She also says her in-laws warned her not to tell anyone about his health.
She accused her father-in-law of trying to sexually assault her and her mother-in-law of supporting him.
Police have registered a case against four members of the family.
These are allegations made in her complaint.
A 27-year-old woman in Varanasi accused her in-laws of concealing her husband’s HIV status before their marriage.
She said she married him in February 2024 and her parents spent around Rs 20 lakh on the wedding.
The woman alleged her husband was receiving treatment for HIV when his family arranged the marriage.
She accused her in-laws of threatening her if she disclosed his medical condition.
Police registered a case against her husband, in-laws and brother-in-law; she also accused her father-in-law of attempted sexual assault.
- Who
- A 27-year-old woman has accused her husband, in-laws and brother-in-law.
- What
- She alleges her husband’s HIV status was concealed before marriage and made other allegations against her in-laws; police registered a case against four family members.
- When
- The woman said she married in February 2024; the report does not state when the case was registered.
- Where
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh; the accused are residents of Mau district.
- Why
- The woman alleges her husband’s family concealed his HIV status and got him married to her for dowry.
- Complainant
- A 27-year-old woman
- Marriage
- February 2024
- Wedding expenditure
- Around Rs 20 lakh, according to the woman
- Accused
- Her husband, in-laws and brother-in-law
- Case location
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Accused family’s residence
- Mau district