India, Jan. 29 -- A 22-year-old woman in Gurugram has alleged that her husband assaulted her and tried to forcibly convert her to his religion after marrying her using a fake identity, police said on Wednesday, adding that the husband and his friend have been arrested in the case.

Investigators said that the victim, a native of Bihar, lives in Sector 14, and works in the insurance department of an automobile showroom in Sector 15. She was duped by her husband, who identified himself to her as "Aarav".

Her husband and his friend, both residents of Dhunela in Sohna, purposely visited her to buy vehicle insurance and trap her, police said. The victim and the suspect got married in 2022. However, after she gave birth to her son on August 11...