Persuading her husband to play Ludo with her so as to keephim indoors during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown, left a resident ofVadodara in Gujarat with a spinal injury, as she was allegedly thrashed by himeach time he lost, an official said on Tuesday.
The incident came to light last weekend when the woman, aresident of Vemali locality, called up Abhyam helpline for victims of domesticviolence stating that she was severely assaulted by her husband, the officialsaid.
The victim had asked her husband to play Ludo with her on amobile phone in a bid to keep him indoors, he said.
However, the plan backfired when the man started thrashinghis wife every time he lost a game to her, forcing her to consult a doctor forspine injuries, the official said.
“The woman sustained injuries to her spine and had togo to a doctor. Once she got back, she immediately called up the Abhyamhelpline number 181. Our staff counselled the couple and asked the woman if sheneeded any protection, which she refused,” said Chandrakant Makwana, ProjectCoordinator, Abhyam.
The woman instead decided to go to her mother’s place in thecity, he said.
No police complaint was lodged.