Overview
- Police in Gopalganj arrested Pintu Barnwal after his first two wives filed complaints alleging he married three women without divorcing earlier spouses.
- Authorities say he is in judicial custody as investigators probe claims of dowry harassment and domestic abuse.
- First wife Khushboo Kumari cites a December 2, 2022 wedding, alleges cash and jewelry were given under pressure, and says she learned on April 18, 2024 of a second marriage.
- Second wife Gudiya Kumari alleges deception and repeated dowry demands and questions purported bail, saying the investigating officer did not present any order.
- Barnwal admits three marriages but denies wrongdoing, attributing his decisions to caring for his ailing mother and rejecting dowry and rape allegations while making counter-claims against his first wife.