Nagpur: Pratap Nagar police have registered a case against a 46-year-old man for allegedly abusing his wife and assaulting her with a wooden stick following a domestic dispute at Modern Housing Society near Cubs School in Pratap Nagar.

The accused has been identified as Yogesh. According to the police complaint, his 41-year-old wife, Namrata, alleged that frequent quarrels took place between them because of her husband’s alleged extramarital relationship with another woman and his drinking habit.

The incident reportedly occurred after Namrata approached the police station to lodge a complaint against her husband and returned home. The accused allegedly abused her in obscene language and struck her on the back with a wooden stick, injuring her.

When her brother, Sanket, intervened to stop the assault, the accused allegedly punched him as well.

The injured woman received treatment at a private hospital. Based on her complaint, Pratap Nagar police registered a case under Sections 296, 118(1) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Police are investigating the incident.