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Crime
Man Files FIR Accusing Wife and Mother‑in‑Law of Forced Circumcision in Assam
✍️ NDTV
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 06:42 AM
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A 24‑year‑old woman and her 36‑year‑old mother have been accused of forcibly circumcising the complainant’s wife in Assam, after an FIR was lodged at Bhangagarh Police Station.
A complaint has been filed by Akhil Kumar Chandak at Bhangagarh Police Station in Assam, alleging that his wife, Nurshika Begum, and her mother, Nur Khatun, forcibly performed a circumcision on his wife.
Chandak, who is 24 years old, claims that the act was carried out without his consent and that it was a violation of his rights. The FIR names both the wife and the mother‑in‑law as the accused parties.
Police have taken the complaint under consideration and are expected to investigate the allegations. No further details about the circumstances or the alleged procedure have been released by authorities.
The case highlights concerns about forced medical or religious practices in the region and underscores the need for legal recourse when such violations occur.
Chandak, who is 24 years old, claims that the act was carried out without his consent and that it was a violation of his rights. The FIR names both the wife and the mother‑in‑law as the accused parties.
Police have taken the complaint under consideration and are expected to investigate the allegations. No further details about the circumstances or the alleged procedure have been released by authorities.
The case highlights concerns about forced medical or religious practices in the region and underscores the need for legal recourse when such violations occur.