Veteran playback singer Udit Narayan faced controversy after his first wife Ranjana Jha filed a formal complaint against him and others accusing him of serious wrongdoing dating back decades. A complaint was lodged at the Mahila Police Station in Supaul, Bihar on Tuesday, February 10, alleging that the act was committed without her knowledge or consent.
Udit Narayan’s first wife Ranjana files complaint over alleged medical procedure performed without consent
In her written application, Ranjana described herself as Chandrakant Jha’s 61-year-old daughter and said she married Udit Narayan on December 7, 1984 under traditional Hindu rituals. He claimed that he moved to Mumbai in 1985 to pursue his music career and later revealed through media reports that he had married another woman, Deepa Narayan. She alleges that whenever she talked to him about this, he misled her.
The complaint also includes serious allegations related to a hospital visit in 1996. Ranjana claimed that she was taken by Udit along with his brothers Sanjay Kumar Jha and Lalit Narayan Jha to a hospital in Delhi, where her uterus was allegedly removed “under the pretext of medical treatment” without her knowledge or consent. He further alleged that Deepa Narayan was present in the hospital at that time. Along with this, Ranjana also accused the singer of neglect and abuse over the years, claiming that she was denied entry to her Mumbai home in 2006 and was insulted by family members while visiting relatives in Nepal. She said she had earlier approached the Family Court and the Women’s Commission but felt her complaints were not properly addressed.
Speaking to reporters, Ranjana said, “You all know that Udit Narayan ji repeatedly makes promises but does not fulfill them. I deserve justice.” The police officer in charge confirmed that the complaint is under investigation and an FIR will be lodged once the facts emerge. Udit Narayan has not publicly reacted to the allegations.
