Mysuru woman locked up by husband inside house for 12 years: 'Nobody in the area would question him'

The Mysuru woman who was locked inside the house for 12 years and was rescued by police authorities on Wednesday said that nobody living in and around the area would question Sannalaiah. (Representational Image).

A woman in Mysuru in Karnataka was rescued by police authorities after her husband locked her up inside the house for 12 years and tortured her, an India Today report said.

Reports identified the woman as Suma, 35, who had been forced to stay indoors by her husband Sannalaiah, a dailywage labourer. The couple's two children would have to wait outside the house on returning from school, until the woman's husband came home. The woman also said that she would use a small box at home for washroom breaks.

After being rescued on Wednesday, the woman said that nobody living in and around the area would question Sannalaiah and added that she would feed the children through the window.

"It’s been 12 years since I got married. He always locked me up in the house and tortured me. Nobody in the area would question him. My children go to school. But they remain outside until my husband comes back from work. I would give them food through the window," the woman told India Today.

Later, a senior police officer said that the woman decided to live with her parents after being rescued and identified her husband's insecurity as a factor behind keeping her locked up inside the house.

"Her movement was restricted. She has visited her parents’ home in the past. The husband was locking her up inside the house before leaving for work. He was insecure. He has been counselled as well," the officer said.

The woman was counselled after getting rescued and opted not to file a complaint against Sannalaiah and decided to stay with her parents and sort her marital problems out.