In what may well be the first instance of its kind in Telangana, a Muslim woman of Karimnagar town received ‘triple talaq’ through registered post from her husband, who works in Saudi Arabia, because she had allegedly failed to bring an additional dowry of ₹10 lakh. The man also took out an advertisement in a regional daily proclaiming the divorce.

The woman’s father, Hameed, an advocate, said sending triple talaq within a year of marriage without following the ‘shariath’ law, that too through post, was illegal. 

‘She was harassed’

Mr. Hameed said his daughter was married to Sajid of Godhamgadda in Karimnagar on January 1, 2016. The woman is an IT professional working in Hyderabad. 

Sajid is also an IT professional based in Hara, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

The woman’s family said they gave dowry of ₹5 lakh, 10 tolas of gold, an airconditioner, a motorcycle and furniture at the time of the marriage. However, from the third day of marriage, the groom’s family allegedly began demanding an additional dowry of ₹10 lakh, and subjected the woman to harassment.

The woman’s family approached the court, which directed the Karimnagar Two town police to investigate the matter. A case has been registered against eight persons, including Sajid.