Overview
- Gopalganj police registered an FIR, arrested Pintu Barnwal, produced him in court, and he was remanded to jail.
- The complainants allege dowry harassment, domestic violence, deception and abandonment, citing Rs 3 lakh in cash plus jewellery said to have been given after the 2022 wedding.
- Barnwal admits marrying three women without divorcing earlier spouses but denies dowry or violence, saying he remarried due to caregiving needs for his ailing mother.
- He makes counter-allegations against his first wife and calls rape allegations in the FIR false, while officials note the third wife is living at his home and has a one-month-old baby.
- The second wife questions an asserted bail episode not evidenced in current reports, and both women demand strict punishment.