Q.1181 Options for NRI wives

harassed/abandoned by Indian

Husbands

Question: Hello, I am Sonia, I am not sure if I am reaching the right email for the women complains. please give me email id or phone number for NRI police department Coimbatore or banaglore or tirupur,tamilnadu I am a vicitim of women harassment/abuse. My husband " Krishnamurthy" had been beating me, while he was in US. the beating started from the first week of marriage itself. and also his mom use to encourage him to hit me. She use to tell him to demand money from me. and also pay her monthly in addition to the house expenses. He use to wake me in the middle of the night and torcher and focally make me sigh the cheaque for all the expenses. He also took away my mangala sutra the first week of marriage itself. he use to delete all my proofs from my mobile and computer. if I don't share the password. he use to torcher me/beat me. I was abused both mentally and physicaly by him and his mother. Every day he was torching me that he will leave me and go to india and also divorces me. I use to beg him not to do that. because I am women and I was so scared of him. He hurt me so badly, that I had to go to doctor for the arm twist, neck hurt and legs. I could not tell the doctor the reason. because he always came with me. and everyday he was mentally torching me. please do something. now he left me and went to India to his mother. please do something. I need justice. I have been hiding everything from more than 2 years now. I am scared to go to india to him. My mother number is :9952507541, she is in india. My number is :8476447225. I am in US now. His passport number is : R6029455 and his address is 52, 1st floor, 10th cross, 2nd main, ullal road, jnanajyothi nagar, bengalure, pin - 560056. Other than his address, I don't know where he works . he refused to share all the information with me. Answer: Help from various government and social agencies is available for wives of NRIs who may face harassment from their husbands or in laws while in India or abroad. There is no reason for women to suffer or be afraid of taking steps to protect themselves from abuse. However to offer help the authorities must be contact and a report lodged. The Government of India has taken NRI wife abandonment very seriously and NRI husbands who abandon their wives without cause or abuse their wives may face the risk of: • Having their passports canceled • Having their property seized [government is considering such a proposal] I am not aware of any specific NRI police departments in Coimbatore, Bangalore or Tiruppur Tamil Nadu. However you could contact the National Commission for Women for help. They will help contact the appropriate authorities and your husband to ensure that you get justice. National Commission for Women helps NRI women abandoned by their husbands. Their website lists their contact numbers and email address. Even from USA you can lodge a complaint on their website. Here is the link to their web-page for online complaints. http://www.ncw.nic.in/Default.aspx [Click the link titled ‘Complaint against NRI’ in the left column to access the online complaint form.] In foreign countries where wives are abandoned by husbands, there are laws that offer protection to such women to protect their safety and even financially. Husbands cannot simply walk away from their financial obligations by abandoning their wives. Options for abandoned NRI wives In addition to contacting the National Commission for Women, other options for abused wives are: • Approach the local police. Any type of violence should be immediately be reported to the local police. They will ensure that you are protected. • Contact the nearest India Embassy or Consulate office. They will help guide you by providing help and if required even arrange for your travel to India if it is required. In some cases where deemed necessary, they may even provide financial help. • Many NGO, Social services are available to help abandoned women. Check you local phone directory listings for such agencies. • Consider seeking legal help to protect your financial interest. If unable to hire a lawyer due to financial restraints, contact legal aid services for help