Woman alleges husband tied her up, forced to drink poison:Man wanted to remarry in hope of having son; victim rushed to Harda hospital

A woman from Madhya Pradesh’s Harda district has accused her husband of tying her hands and forcing her to consume a poisonous substance in an alleged attempt to kill her because he wanted to remarry in the hope of having a son. The incident was reported from Mahukhal village in the Rahatgaon area. The woman, Meena Yadav, was admitted to Harda District Hospital in critical condition on Saturday night. Doctors said she is now out of danger. Police have been informed and are expected to record her statement. ‘He tied my hands and forced poison into my mouth’ Meena alleged that the assault began on the night of June 26, when her husband, Hariom Yadav, beat her. The following day, she claimed, he tied both her hands with a rope and forced her to drink poisonous powder mixed in a glass of water before leaving the house. After consuming the substance, Meena managed to call her elder sister, Archana, and informed her about the incident. Her brother and mother rushed her to Harda District Hospital, where she lost consciousness. After regaining consciousness on Sunday, she recounted the alleged assault. Family says harassment began after birth of four daughters According to her family, Meena married Hariom Yadav in 2015. The couple has four daughters — Niharika, Anushka, and twin daughters Bhavna and Nirmita. Her brother, Lallu Yadav, alleged that Hariom and his family had been unhappy because the couple did not have a son. After the birth of the twins, doctors reportedly advised Meena against another pregnancy. Her family claims that after this, her husband began harassing her and repeatedly pressured her to agree to a divorce so he could remarry. Meena’s mother, Amra Bai, said the couple had been arguing over the issue for the past two months. According to the woman, her husband wanted her to either leave the house or die so that he could marry again. Four daughters wait outside hospital ward As Meena remained admitted to the hospital, her four daughters spent the day outside the women’s ward, cared for alternately by their maternal uncle and grandmother. Unaware of the circumstances surrounding their mother’s hospitalisation, the children waited quietly outside, occasionally resting on a bench in the hospital corridor. ‘Patient is out of danger’ Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr H.P. Singh said the woman is receiving treatment under specialist supervision and is now out of danger. “A pre-MLC has been prepared. The police have been informed, and the woman’s statement will be recorded,” he said.