Former minister in the Bahujan Samaj Party government, Chaudhary Bashir, was booked for polygamy as he was getting ready to marry a sixth time in Agra.

A report in this regard was lodged against Bashir by one of his wives’ Nagma at Mantola police station in Agra and the police were making further investigations.

As per reports, Bashir’s third wife Nagma came to know through a family friend about her husband planning to get married for a sixth time to a woman named Shaista on July 23. A desperate Nagma confronted Bashir at one of his houses, where the husband not only assaulted her but also divorced her with triple talaq before throwing her out of the house.

Nagma later approached the Mantola police station and lodged a report against Chaudhary Bashir for polygamy and divorce through triple talaq. Subsequently, Chaudhary Bashir was booked under Section 3 of the Protection of Rights on Muslim Women's Marriage Act, 2019 and Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code.

Later speaking to media persons, Nagma said that she got married to Chaudhary Bashir in November 2012 after which they had two sons. She alleged that her husband and sister-in-law had been physically and mentally harassing her since the marriage was solemnised. Nagma also posted a video on social media, requesting help from the police.

Chaudhary Bashir was a minister in the Mayawati government but later switched over to the Samajwadi Party before leaving the outfit. He has not joined any political outfit after that.

The accused politician could not be contacted for his comments.