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Betting on IPL matches, man ‘gambles wife away’

Published : May 30, 2016, 6:57 am IST
Updated : May 30, 2016, 6:57 am IST

In what seems to be a frightening replay of the Mahabharata, a young man in Kanpur district gambled away his wife while betting on IPL matches.

In what seems to be a frightening replay of the Mahabharata, a young man in Kanpur district gambled away his wife while betting on IPL matches. The man, Ravindra Singh, a resident of Govind Nagar locality, put his young wife on stake after he ran out of cash.

The matter came to light after Ravindra Singh lost the bet and his fellow gamblers began harassing his wife Jasmeet to accompany them as per the bet.

Jasmeet contacted some social activists who brought the matter to the notice of the local police.

The police has registered a case, while the husband is absconding. According to Jasmeet, she married Ravindra about five years ago without knowing about his gambling habits.

As Ravindra gambled away her money and jewellery, Jasmeet opened a boutique to keep the kitchen fires burning.

Ravindra was also planning to sell their house to repay his gambling debts but could not do so due to stiff opposition from his wife.

Location: India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow