Mumbai: Woman accuses sub-inspector husband of domestic violence

A woman has filed a domestic violence case against her police officer husband making serious allegations She claims that he befriends women on social media exchanges numbers engages in explicit chats and then blackmails them with recorded evidence for sexual favours The woman stated ldquoMy husband not only shares screenshots but also a video of himself watching pornography at Nehrunagar police station restroom while other officers make derogatory comments about the woman in the videordquoMet on Facebook LiveThe complainant is a 35yearold with a 12yearold daughter The accused identified as Praful Chandrkaant Chavan 28 is a subinspector with the Maharashtra Police and they met on Facebook during the COVID lockdown ldquoHe expressed a desire to marry me and I had cautioned him to consider his decision carefully I eventually agreed and divorced my first husband officially in June 2021 before marrying Praful in Ichalkaranji in July 2021 Following our marriage I relocated to Nehru Nagarrdquo said the wifeldquoFacing mistreatment from his family I discovered Prafulrsquos extramarital affairs and explicit chats with other women Despite filing a complaint no action has been taken I then sent evidence to the Mumbai police commissioner demanding Prafulrsquos expulsion and transfer of the case for impartial investigationrdquo Senior police inspector Yusuf Saudagar Nehru Nagar police station said ldquoA case of domestic violence has been registered against the husband For fare investigation the case has been transferred to Chunabhatti Police StationrdquoRelationship changed after marriageThe husband subinspector Praful Chavan said ldquoWe connected on Facebook and gradually built a relationship even discussing personal matters with each other over the phone Initially when we decided to marry my mother was overjoyed considering it a noble decision to marry a divorced woman However after marriage her behaviour changed drastically She began alienating me from my family and refused to support my mother financially despite the hardships my mother had endured while raising merdquoldquoMy efforts to rebuild our familyrsquos dilapidated village house were met with resistance from her She opposed any assistance I offered to my mother or other family membersrdquo he added He said ldquoI married a woman older than me based on my motherrsquos advice However postmarriage she distanced me from my family In January realising my mistake I opted for a divorce but she filed a false case accusing retaliationrdquo ldquoI possess videos of her verbally abusing my mother and other family members but I find myself at a loss regarding whom to seek assistance fromrdquo he added35Age of the complainant