Archive · 28 May 2025
Police Investigates Officer's Failure to Include Triple Talaq Section in FIR
Imagine a woman was kicked out by her husband via a practice called triple talaq, which is illegal.
She went to the police to report it, but the police officer forgot to include the right section of the law in the report.
This is like the police not writing down the correct rule that was broken.
Now, the senior police officers are looking into why this happened and will take action if the officer made a mistake.
The woman says her husband and in-laws treated her poorly and kicked her out, and now she is seeking justice.
The law says if someone uses triple talaq, they can be punished.
A woman in Muzaffarpur alleged her husband divorced her via triple talaq after abuse.
The local police initially failed to include the relevant section on triple talaq in the FIR.
The victim contacted senior officers seeking justice and filed a complaint on May 20th.
The Rural SP acknowledged the lapse and ordered an investigation.
Departmental action will be taken if officers are found responsible for dereliction of duty.
- Who
- Afsana Khatoon, her husband Mohd Reyaz, the police officer, and the Rural SP Vidya Sagar.
- What
- An investigation has been ordered after a police officer failed to include the triple talaq section in an FIR filed by a woman alleging abuse and divorce under the banned practice.
- When
- Complaint filed on May 20th, 2020; the incident occurred in 2020 and 2021.
- Where
- Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, India
- Why
- The police officer failed to include the relevant section of the law in the FIR regarding the triple talaq, and to investigate allegations of domestic abuse.
- Location
- Muzaffarpur, Bihar
- Victim
- Afsana Khatoon
- Husband
- Mohd Reyaz
- Complaint Date
- May 20, 2020
- Relevant Law
- 2019 Muslim Women Act
- Officer in charge
- Rural SP Vidya Sagar