India: Gujarat man thrashes wife with an iron rod, for asking help in the kitchen

In an incident that shocked social media users on Thursday evening, a woman in the Indian state of Gujarat, was reportedly thrashed by her husband, only becaused she asked him to help her in preparing dinner.

According to Indian news reports, the incident happened in Vadodara.

Reportedly, the woman filed a complaint at the local police station, alleging that she was brutally beaten up, when she asked her husband to chop vegetables for dinner, as she was occupied with other household chores.

The police said that the man was so angered by the wife's request that he picked up an iron rod lying nearby, and started assaulting her.

“The iron rod was also allegedly pierced through her foot. Neighbours, who reached there after hearing her screams, rushed the woman to a private hospital, where she is undergoing treatment…,” an officer of Gorwa police station said, according to a news report.

The accused has been absconding since the incident, and has been booked by the police. Reportedly, the woman’s mother-in-law was also booked in connection with the case.

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