LUDHIANA: Close on the heels of a controversy surrounding Union minister Shashi Tharoor, which turned tragic with the death of his wife Sunanda, has raised questions. Back home, A couple from Model Town is on the verge of getting separated after four years of marriage.
Reason: The wife noticed that her husband has many girl friends on various social networking sites and chats with them frequently.
In another case, a woman form BRS Nagar and a mother of two had intense fights with her husband after he discovered from her Facebook messages on her phone that she was having an affair with one of his friends. The application is now pending with the police.
This is not the isolated case wherein couples have marital discords due to one of the partner is involved with a third person through social networking sites. According to police, such disputes are on the rise in the city.
Shashi Khullar, the founder member of 'Crime against women and child abuse' cell and a marriage counselor, said, "Of about 5,500 marital dispute cases reported in 2012, as many as 100 incidents were where husband and wife had a discord due to social networking sites. However in 2013, with 4,500 cases reported, the number of such cases was around 150. In 50% of the cases, parties settle for divorce as one cannot restore the lost trust."
Even the police authorities confirm that such cases are on a rise.
Even the police authorities confirm that such cases are on a rise.
"Though we don't registered case purely on this allegation, while talking to the couple it is often revealed that one of the partners has kept in touch with his former love through social networking sites. We refer such cases to councilors. The cyber crime and NRI cell also gets such cases," said Sukhwinder Kaur, SHO of women police station.
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