Six people arrested for beating up youth for refusing to utter triple talaq

MALAPPURAM: Kottakkal police have arrested six people in connection with the incident where a 30-year old man was brutally beaten up allegedly by his wife's relatives for refusing their demand to divorce her by uttering the word 'talaq' thrice.

According to police, Abdul Aseeb was allegedly beaten up by his father-in-law and wife's uncles after he refused to utter triple talaq and severing ties with his wife, whom he married about one-and-a-half months ago.

He said there were some issues between the couple and their relatives who intervened to resolve the issue. According to the police, the wife's relatives have alleged that Aseeb was a doubting character and has the habit of using drugs. They demanded nothing less than a divorce, but he refused, police said.