Maneka Gandhi steps in to support Bengaluru woman who got triple talaq through WhatsApp
New Delhi, Dec 29: Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has assured all assistance to a woman who was reportedly given triple talaq over WhatsApp messaging service by her US-Based Surgeon husband, the first case of instant triple talaq to come to light after the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Citing a media report which said a Bengaluru woman has allegedly been given triple talaq after 15 years of marriage by her husband through WhatsApp text and audio, Gandhi said her ministry has taken up the case on priority and assured all assistance to the woman.
"My ministry has taken up case of Triple Talaq on absolute priority. The first instance post the passing of the bill, criminalising the act of instant divorce in the Muslim community will be dealt with and we shall ensure that justice is done," she said in a tweet.
She said she has reached out to the brother of the woman and requested him for all details.
"We stand in complete solidarity with our sisters of the Muslim community. The WCD Ministry consistently endeavours to socially and legally empower Muslim women and has always taken a strong stand in support of them," she said in another tweet.
Gandhi's reaction comes days after Lok Sabha passed the bill which criminalises the practice of instant triple talaq, with the government rejecting the contention that it was aimed at targeting a particular community.
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7 held for running fake call centre in South Kolkata
Kolkata (PTI): Seven people were arrested from the Parnashree area in the southern part of the city for allegedly running a fake call centre, a police officer said on Saturday.
Acting on a tip-off, police raided a house on Netaji Subhas Road on Friday night and found the fake call centre operating from the ground floor, he said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had set up a bogus company using forged documents and posed as employees of an antivirus firm to call citizens in the US, the officer said.
"The callers would gain the trust of victims and then use remote access to take control of their phones or other digital devices. The accused allegedly siphoned off large sums of money, running into millions of dollars, from victims' accounts," he said.
Five laptops, two WiFi routers, six mobile phones and four headsets were seized from the accused, he said, adding that the seven are being questioned to ascertain the full extent of the racket and to identify others involved.
