Halala, Triple Talaq, Marriage at 15: UP Woman Gang-Raped, Endured 10 Years of Nightmare
A woman in Amroha alleges she was gang-raped under the pretext of “halala” to remarry her husband after triple talaq. Police have arrested multiple accused, invoking triple talaq and POCSO laws.
Amroha, Uttar Pradesh: A woman in Amroha has alleged that she was forced into a “halala” marriage so she could reunite with her husband, who had divorced her twice through instant “triple talaq.” According to her complaint on December 9, 2025, she was “gang-raped” by multiple people on the promise of being remarried to her husband. The case involves allegations of sexual violence, coercion, child abuse, and years of psychological trauma spanning over a decade.
The police have arrested the woman’s husband, his cousin, and a hakim (traditional healer). As the investigation progressed, authorities discovered that more individuals were involved, reported The Times of India.
Legal Action and Charges
Police have invoked Sections 3 and 4 of the 2019 Triple Talaq law, along with multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita covering rape, aggravated hurt, criminal intimidation, and criminal conspiracy. In addition to that, the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act have also applied, after confirming the woman was underage at the time of her first marriage.
Allegations in the Complaint
The FIR (First Information Report) registered on December 9 at the Said Nagli Police Station, stated that after being divorced by instant triple talaq, she was repeatedly pressured by her husband, his relatives, and clerics to undergo halala so she could return to the marriage.
Halala, as per Muslim personal law, allows a divorced woman to remarry her husband only after marrying another man and consummating that marriage, after which the second husband must divorce her. In practice, the FIR alleges, this is sometimes arranged as a pre-planned, short-term marriage, often a single encounter, intended solely to enable reconciliation, the media report added.
The woman claims that in her case, this process was used as a cover for sexual abuse. She says she was “gang-raped under the false pretext of halala,” with the acts carried out through threats, intimidation, and coercion.
Timeline of Events
According to the FIR, the woman was forcefully married in 2015 at the age of 15. Her husband divorced her through triple talaq in 2016 and again in 2021. She alleges she was compelled to undergo three halala-based reconciliation attempts.
It was 2016, when she was divorced for the first time through "triple talaq". She was told that she must undergo "halala" with an "intermediary" if she wished to get back with her husband.
In February 2025, she claims she was informed that the halala process would need to be repeated twice because her marriage had broken down on two earlier occasions. After years of single parenthood and financial hardship, she says she was assured she would remarry her husband, but later realised the abuse she suffered.
Personal Background
The woman is a former student of a leading school in Aligarh and comes from a family with a background in public service — her grandfather served as a Deputy Superintendent of Police in Uttar Pradesh, and her father is a lawyer.
Current Situation
With her husband now in jail, the woman is struggling to manage her life and care for her young daughter. Her husband, meanwhile, has denied all allegations, claiming that he was harassed and threatened by the woman and her relatives.
SHO Vikas Sahrawat said, “The FIR has been registered on the basis of a written complaint. Further action will depend on corroboration and evidence.” Police are still searching for other accused individuals who are absconding.
Immediate Emergency Help
In case of such incidents, women can complaint on these helpline numbers for instant support.
- 112 (ERSS): The primary pan-India emergency number for immediate police, medical, or fire assistance.
- 1090 (Women Power Line): A dedicated, toll-free helpline in Uttar Pradesh specifically for women. It allows you to report harassment or violence without fear of social stigma, and the calls are answered by women operators.
- 181 (Women Helpline): A national 24/7 hotline that provides emergency response and links victims to One Stop Centres (OSCs), hospitals, and local police.
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A woman in Amroha alleges she was gang-raped under the pretext of “halala” to remarry her husband after triple talaq. Police have arrested multiple accused, invoking triple talaq and POCSO laws. , City, Times Now
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