Man held in Keralam for assaulting wife over dowry demands

Kollam The police on Saturday (November 14, 2026) arrested a 28-year-old man here for allegedly physically assaulting his wife over dowry demands while they were in Saudi Arabia, officials said. The arrested person was identified as Nandu Dinesh of Chavara, who was detained on arrival at Thiruvananthapuram airport from Saudi Arabia, the police said. A case was registered against him by the Chavara police last month following a complaint filed by his wife, Anju, 24, a native of Neendakara here.

A lookout circular was also issued against him, they said. The police said the couple got married on July 27, after which Mr. Dinesh allegedly began harassing his wife, claiming the dowry was insufficient. The couple later moved to Saudi Arabia, where he allegedly continued to assault her. Unable to bear the alleged torture, Ms. Anju returned to her native place on September 30 and was admitted to a hospital, the police said.

She had more than 30 bruises and injury marks on her body, allegedly caused by assaults with a wire and hard objects, they said. Mr. Dinesh’s arrest has been recorded, and he will be produced before a court as part of the remand procedure, the police said.