Overview
- Family members found Sanjeev Tiwari tied to a cot with an electric wire and injured, and emergency responders took him to hospital for urgent care.
- The victim was referred from the district hospital to a facility in Kanpur for advanced treatment and remains seriously ill while doctors stabilize him.
- Police say Sanjeev told officers his wife had tied him up, beaten him and used live wires to deliver electric shocks, and his brother later filed a formal complaint.
- Based on the complaint, Aung police registered a case and took the accused woman, identified by family as Ranno Devi, into custody while the enquiry continues.
- Officials are examining all aspects of the incident and its context in Fatehpur, where a recent June case involving an alleged immolation has put local authorities under closer public scrutiny.