Silky Gaind called her parents in India to tell them of the abuse she was facing from her husband and in-laws.
Houston: An Indian couple flew over 13,000km to help “discipline” their daughter-in-law, according to media reports.
Jasbir Kalsi, 67, and his wife Bhupinder, 62, reportedly travelled from Punjab to Florida, US, and beat up son Devbir’s wife. Devbir regularly beat his wife Silky Gaind and had told his parents she was “disobedient”, the BBC reported.
The 33-year-old woman was rescued after authorities received a call from India that she was being physically abused and held against her will by her husband and in-laws.
Silky Gaind was rescued by the Florida authorities after she called her parents in India on Saturday to inform them of the abuse. The parents of the victim then called the authorities in the US, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office said.
When a deputy arrived, no one responded to the repeated knocks. Ms Gaind attempted to open the door and screamed for him to help her and her one-year-old daughter. The deputy forced his way in and found that Ms Gaind was severely bruised.
The husband and his parents were arrested and were being held without bond, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
The three could face deportation back to India. Ms Gaind and her infant were put in a safe place, the sheriff's office said.
Kalsi beat Ms Gaind “repeatedly and forcefully” after the couple had a fight on Friday, it said. Kalsi’s parents started hitting her after Ms Gaind attempted to defend herself.
The infant was accidentally struck in the face while Gaind was holding her during the attack, the report said.
