Couple arrested for assaulting second wife

A couple was arrested by the Colaba police on Monday for allegedly assaulting the husband’s second wife. The accused have been identified as Anwar Sayyed (41) and wife Hamida (38). “The victim,Saira Shaikh (37),was Anwar’s second wife,but left him due to marital discord. Four months later,she married another man,” said sub-inspector Dadaso Edake from Colaba police station. “On Sunday,Shaikh came to Colaba to meet her sister-in-law. Both Anwar and Hamida went there and asked her to return home. She refused and told Anwar that she had married some one else. The accused then dragged her around,” said Edake. They also allegedly assaulted Shaikh with a blade. She suffered injuries and was rushed to a hospital. “They were remanded in police custody till March 13,” said Edake.