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Instagram Reel Leads Hardoi Woman to Husband Missing Since 2018 as Police Arrest Him on Bigamy Charge

Police say a verified viral reel prompted his arrest on bigamy charges.

Overview

  • Sandila police confirmed the man in the video was Jitendra Kumar, also known as Babloo, and traced him to Ludhiana.
  • Officers took him into custody and registered a case under Section 82(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • Investigators say he had been working at a cloth factory in Ludhiana and living with a woman identified as his second wife.
  • Sheelu, his first wife, had reported him missing in 2018 after alleging abuse and abandonment during her pregnancy.
  • The viral discovery has refocused attention on years of allegations against Sheelu from his family, with the investigation active.