SITAPUR: A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur ended his 17-year marriage after his wife expressed her desire to live with another man she had befriended on Facebook.The husband, Vipin Bhargava, reportedly completed the necessary formalities at the Mishrikh tehsil complex before accompanying his wife and her partner to a Hanuman temple, where the couple exchanged garlands.The incident took place on Saturday evening in the Mishrikh area. Vipin was present when his wife, Rekha Bhargava, exchanged garlands with Rahul Kumar Upadhyay, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar district. He later saw the two off as they left for Delhi in a car.Vipin and Rekha married on March 12, 2009, and have two sons, aged 16 and 14. Vipin works in the private sector to support his family.Rekha had developed an interest in making short videos, or reels, and posting them on Instagram and Facebook. During this period, she reportedly came in contact with Rahul through Facebook. The two exchanged phone numbers and began speaking regularly, eventually developing a relationship.Rahul allegedly began visiting Mishrikh to meet Rekha. Days before the incident, Rekha left her home, prompting Vipin to approach the police and file a missing-person report.When Rekha returned home on October 14, she told Vipin about her relationship with Rahul and said she wanted to live with him, according to reports.Vipin did not oppose her decision. Rahul was subsequently called to Mishrikh, where he too expressed his desire to live with Rekha.The couple then completed the necessary paperwork at the tehsil complex on Saturday before exchanging garlands at the Hanuman temple.Vipin said he no longer had any ties with Rekha and was content with his two sons. He also wished the couple well as they left for Delhi.
