Mom asked Rs 2 lakhs for custody of own daughter
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, July 30 2012: A young mother has been demanded Rs two lakhs to take custody of her own daughter who is currently in the custody of her husband's second wife.

The second wife not only demanded Rs two lakhs but also threatened to sell off the young girl in case the demand is not fulfilled.

Saikhom (N) Naorem (O) Roshini (30) who is separated from her husband is now living in a rented room at Kongpal Kongkham Leikai.

Talking exclusively to TSE today, Roshini said that she was married to Naorem Momo (30) s/o Thambou of Pukhao Ahallup Leikai in 2002 .

After a few years since her daughter was born, Momo who is truck driver by profession and operating on Guwahati-Imphal route started harassing Roshini and he repeatedly asked his wife to go back to her parental home.

Unable to bear the constant harassment, Roshini went back to her parental home at Ningthemcha Khun.

It was during this period when Roshini's mother-in-law came and took away her three year old daughter.

When Roshini went to Momo's house to take back her daughter, she was denied the custody of her own daughter saying that they (her in-laws) would bring up the girl.

In the meantime, it was heard that Momo had brought home one Moirangbam Thoibi from Hojai, Udaipur as his second wife.

Again, Roshini went to Momo's house to take her daughter but they refused to give her the girl.

Sometime later, Momo and his second wife went together to Hojai Udaipur taking along with them Roshini's daughter Mohini.

After staying at Hojai Udaipur for about two months, Momo came back to Manipur.

Not long after, Momo brought home another woman from Waiton as his third wife.

Following these developments, Roshini made her best efforts to take custody of her own daughter.

She even went to Hojai Udaipur and entreated to Thoibi to give her daughter but Thoibi set certain conditions if Roshini must take back her daughter.

Thoibi demanded Roshini to bring their husband to Hojai or give her Rs two lakhs if she (Roshini) must take her daughter.

At this, Roshini clarified that she had snapped all marital relationships with Momo.

Again, Roshini went to Hojai together with Momo's younger brother but Thoibi insisted that Momo himself should be brought there if Roshini must take custody of Mohini.

This time too, Roshini returned empty handed and crestfallen.

Roshini who is now working as security guard at JNIMS for a trifling monthly salary of Rs 2500 had even approached EEMA but they referred her case to Child Line.

Together with volunteers of Child Line, Roshini went to Porompat police station to lodge an FIR case but Porompat Police refused to handle the case saying that it was too old.

Finally, Roshini approached Cheirap Court following which she was told to come to the Court on August 8.Acting on her petition, the Court has reportedly sent a summon to Hojai.

Roshini said that Thoibi and her family rang her yesterday and demanded money for Mohini had fallen ill.

At this, Roshini asked Thoibi to bring Mohini to Guwahati so that the girl can be properly diagnosed and treated there.

In the next moment, Thoibi suddenly changed her words and said that the girl had recovered fully.

Thoibi then threatened Roshini which looked like a case of blackmailing saying that Mohini would be sold off if Roshini does not pay Rs two lakhs within the months of June and July.

"In case my daughter is sold off or if she dies in the custody of Thoibi, Momo and his second wife should be held responsible", said the worried mother.

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