Udit Narayan in legal trouble: First wife Ranjana accuses singer of getting her uterus removed without consent

Udit Narayan, veteran playback singer, is headlining another controversy, and this time, it has legal implications.

According to an NDTV report, the singer's first wife, Ranjana, has submitted a formal complaint against Udit Narayan, alleging that she was subjected to a criminal conspiracy in which her uterus was removed without her knowledge.

She claimed she became aware of this only years later during medical treatment.

Ranjana has named the singer, his two brothers, and his second wife – Deepa Narayan, in the complaint submitted at the Women's Police Station in Bihar's Supaul on Tuesday.

Anju Tiwari, the officer-in-charge of the Women's Police Station, told NDTV that an FIR will be registered, noting that the incidents mentioned in the complaint date back nearly three decades.

She said that the matter is under investigation, and further action will be taken based on the facts that emerge.

Here's what Ranjana said in her complaint:

Ranjana, who identified as the 61-year-old daughter of Chandrakant Jha in her complaint, said that she married Udit Narayan on 7 December 1984 according to Hindu customs and rituals.

She, according to the NDTV report, said that Udit moved to Mumbai in 1985 to pursue his music career. It was during this time, Ranjana said, that she learnt via media reports that he had married another woman, Deepa.

However, Ranjana claimed in her report that Udit continued to mislead her whenever she questioned him about it.

In 1996, she alleged that under the pretext of medical treatment, Udit, along with his brothers Sanjay Kumar Jha and Lalit Narayan Jha, took her to a major hospital in Delhi, where her uterus was removed without her consent or knowledge.

Ranjana claimed that Deepa Narayan was also present at the hospital at the time.

Later in 2006, Ranjana said she was abused by Udit and Deepa when she visited Mumbai — she was not allowed to enter their home. She claimed that she then went to her in-laws' residence in Nepal, where she was allegedly insulted and driven away.

Since then, Ranjana said that she has been living at her parental home.

A compromise agreement

According to the NDTV report, Ranjana stated in her complaint that Udit had previously accepted her as his wife and submitted a compromise agreement after she approached the Family Court in Supaul and the Women's Commission.

However, in her current complaint, she has alleged that the singer failed to honour his commitments and did not provide her with respect or support.

Ranjana, who is now battling illness and financial hardship, claimed that she discovered the removal of her uterus only during later medical treatment, which prompted her to lodge a fresh complaint at the Women's Police Station.

Udit Narayan ‘continues to deceive me’

Ranjana said Udit Narayan repeatedly made promises, but did not fulfil any, compelling her to approach the police once again.

“Udit Narayan ji repeatedly makes promises but does not fulfil them. He has not done anything till now, which is why I have come to the Women's Police Station. I deserve justice,” she told the reporters.

"But even today, he continues to deceive me. Whenever he comes to the village, he makes the same promises again," she added.

She shared that she is constantly unwell nowadays and needs his support. “But Udit Narayan is neither saying anything nor doing anything. He came to the village recently and left after making promises once again.”

"The case is also going on in court. Udit ji appeared there, but till now he has done nothing," she added.