BENGALURU: An unwell bride who threw up minutes after tying the knot was allegedly made to undergo virginity and pregnancy tests by her spouse without her knowledge. The woman has taken her husband to court for suspecting her fidelity and harassing her.The HR professional has not admitted to his mistake during counselling sessions conducted by Aparna Purnesh, a counsellor at Parihar family counselling centre (Vanitha Sahayavani) attached to Bengaluru city police.According to Sahayavani sources, the couple from North Karnataka - Sharath, 29, and Raksha, 26, (names changed) - who are MBA graduates and employed with reputed firms, met on a matrimonial site. After a few days of interaction, they decided to marry in November 2018.Fifteen days before marriage, Raksha lost her mother to cancer. As Raksha went into depression, Sharath thought she wasn't happy with the marriage.Meanwhile, Raksha spoke to one of her friends from her hometown, who supported her during tough times. Here too, Sharath mistook her.On the day of marriage, Raksha vomited due to gastritis and Sharath immediately took her to a hospital. While Raksha assumed she was taken to hospital due to gastritis, she was in for a shock when she realised in the ward room that doctors were testing her for pregnancy and virginity.Soon after the tests, Raksha lashed out at Sharath before leaving for her sister’s house, where she started staying. Three months later, Sharath came to the Parihar family counselling centre and filed a complaint against his wife. To defuse the marital dispute, the centre summoned Raksha. But counsellors were shocked to learn of ordeals Raksha went through.“Raksha told us she did not know she was being put through virginity and pregnancy tests and that she signed the consent forms without looking into the details. She got to know about the tests only when they were almost done. On Raksha’s request, the centre tried to counsel Sharath but he did not respond,” Aparna told TOI.Raksha has filed complaints with police and court against Sharath for harassment and suspecting her fidelity. The husband has filed for divorce.Rani Shetty, coordinator of the counselling centre, said, “Raksha’s father passed away long ago and she lost her mother a few days before marriage. Instead of consoling her, Sharath misunderstood her and subjected her to tests without consent, which is illegal. We are providing her necessary assistance from the centre.”

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