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Polygamist Pummeled by Wives for Planning Fifth Marriage

Jan 5, 2011 – 3:30 PM
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Ben Muessig

Ben Muessig Contributor

You know you're dealing with a special household when a domestic argument turns into a case of gang assault.

But witnesses in Pakistan say that's what happened to polygamist Mian Ishaq, who was beaten up by his first and second wives for allegedly conducting a secret wedding with a fourth wife -- and planning a fifth marriage.

Ishaq was reportedly attending a friend's wedding reception with his third wife when his first two spouses, identified as Mehvish and Uzma, arrived with a score to settle, according to The Telegraph.

The wives showed up with relatives and reportedly began overturning tables and threatening Ishaq's life, then attacked their husband with their shoes until police hauled them away.

Uzma told the press that her husband deserved to be beaten.

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"We know that he is trying to marry a fifth time, and he should be publicly humiliated for his behavior," she reportedly stated.

But Ishaq says the number of his wives has been greatly exaggerated -- adding that his first two wives have filed for divorce and are trying to force him to sell his home. He called their accusations "a blatant lie."

"I am willing to swear on my life that I only have three wives," he said, according to UPI.

Read more at The Telegraph and UPI.

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