Man kills brother for trying to stop divorce

Aman in Bihar killed his elder brother for trying to stop him from divorcing his second wife after four months of marriage.

The incident, which took place at Mawaiya village in Katihar district, more than 300km from Patna, comes as the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has assured the Supreme Court that it would issue an advisory to all marriage officers to advise grooms not to annul their marriages through an instant divorce.

The AIMPLB has also filed an affidavit in the apex court saying pronouncing “triple talaq” at one go is an undesirable practice under Sharia.

As per reports, Mohammad Saddam, a marginal farmer, who already had four children from his first wife found it hard to take care of his second wife, Izfala Khatoon, with his meagre monthly income and decided to divorce to her. His elder brother was strongly opposed to this.

On Sunday, Saddam was engaged in a bitter quarrel with his second wife and threatened to give her talaq, which his elder brother Mohamamd Anwarul opposed.

In a fit of rage, Saddam picked up a kitchen knife and stabbed Anwarul multiple times. He was rushed to hospital but succumbed on Monday.