Man held for giving triple talaq on social media

Mangaluru: The Udupi District Police have arrested a man for giving triple talaq to his wife through social media in Shirva. The man, who sent triple talaq message through a social media platform, has been sent to judicial custody, said police.
The accused has been identified as 38-year-old Sheikh Mohammed Saleem, a resident of Shirva. Sheikh got married to Swapnaz, a resident of Shirva in 2010 and the couple have a daughter.They were residing in Saudi Arabia until recently. However, Sheikh, who allegedly had an affair with another woman, left his wife and child in Saudi Arabia and flew back to India in July.
Police said after his arrival to India, Sheikh sent a triple talaq message on social media to his wife. He also posted pictures of another woman on his account. Swapnaz lodged a complaint to jurisdictional police through an email and based on it, they arrested Sheikh.
Police said that Sheikh, after testing negative for Coronavirus, was sent to 14 days’ judicial custody.
A case was registered at Shirva police station under The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019.