Maha: Man, fiancee booked after he gives 'triple talaq' to his wife

A man and his fiancee from Maharashtras Thane district have been booked after he allegedly pronounced instant triple talaq to his wife an official said on WednesdayOn August 1 2019 Parliament approved a bill that proposed making ldquoinstant triple talaqrdquo a criminal offenceAccording to the wifes complaint her husband and his fiancee abused her on the night of February 26 when she asked him to live with herThe man a Bhiwandi resident then shouted ldquotalaqtalaqtalaqrdquo and said he had dissolved their marriage his wife told the policeThe station house officer of Bhiwandi town police station said a case has been registered against the husband and his fiancee under the Indian Penal Code and the Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Act No one has been arrested yet said the officialMeanwhile several women at Dombivli railway station on Mumbai suburban railway network wore black ribbons on Wednesday in protest against the alleged apathy of railway officials towards their commuting woes and other issuesThey claimed their longpending demands including better facilities for women commuting between Karjat and Kasara and CSMT in south Mumbai are being neglected by authorities despite the submission of several reminders and holding of meetingsAlso readMumbai Govt to abolish increased service tax on MHADAcessed buildings announces Dy CM FadnavisLata Argade president of Upanagariy Railway Pravasi Mahasangh told reporters at Dombivli railway station in Thane district that their demands include shuttle services between Thane and other far away stations like Karjat and Kasara She said the number of coaches reserved for women on suburban rakes remained the same as it used to be 20 years ago even though the number of commuters has gone up manifoldAmong other issues raised by Mahasangh are the nuisance caused by beggars drug addicts and antisocial elements and the overall safety of women on local trains the lifeline of MumbaiNearly 40 lakh commuters travel daily in the local trains operated by the Central Railway in Mumbai suburban network excluding the services operated by the Western RailwayThe CR operates suburban services on its various routes including the Main Line CSMT to KasaraKhopoli Harbour Line CSMT to GoregoanPanvel TransHarbour Line VashiThanePanvel and BamandongriBelapurSeawoods line PTI