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Former UP minister arrested by police just before marrying for the sixth time

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 20, 2021 15:00 IST

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Former Uttar Pradesh minister, Chaudhary Bashir, has been booked by his wife Nagma for preparing to marry for the sixth time.
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A police spokesman confirmed that a case has been registered at Mantola police station in Agra and Chaudhary Bashir has been booked under Section 3 of the Protection of Rights on Muslim Women's Marriage Act, 2019 and Section 504 of the IPC.
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According to Nagma, she learnt on July 23 that Chaudhary was going to get married for the sixth time to a girl named Shaista.
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Nagma Chaudhary approached Bashir and he not only assaulted her but also divorced her with triple talaq and threw her out of the house.
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Nagma is the third wife of the former minister to file a case against him. Nagma told reporters that she got married to Bashir in November 2012. Nagma and Chaudhary Bashir have two sons.
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She alleged that her husband and sister-in-law had been physically and mentally harassing her since marriage. Nagma finally resorted to legal action and the case is pending in court.
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Nagma has also posted a video on social media, requesting help from the police.
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