Hyderabad: A Hyderabad woman, Hana Ahmed Khan, has accused her US-based husband, Mohammed Zainuddin, of cheating, harassment, and abandoning her in Hyderabad. Zainuddin, an officer of the Chicago Police Department who is a US citizen, married Hana on June 22, 2022.
Based on her complaint lodged at Panjagutta Police Station, Zainuddin reportedly asked for a lavish wedding with Rs 20 lakh worth of expenses, gold, and other gifts. However, the man has refuted these claims, adding that he had filed for a divorce in the US, based on her demands, and has now legally separated from her.
A week after the marriage, he went to the United States, citing that he had to process her visa, leaving Hana at her parents’ residence.
Zainuddin returned to India in February 2023 and September 2023 and left Hana behind each time. After two years, Hana finally accompanied him to the US on February 17, 2024.
But from the date of her arrival in Chicago from Hyderabad, the woman claimed that she underwent physical and mental harassment, abuse, and pressure to file for divorce.
Woman abandoned at Hyderabad hotel
According to the woman’s statement to the police, in December 2024, to reconcile their marriage, Zainuddin informed her that they would be travelling to India for a holiday and coming back to the US.
On February 7, 2025, they arrived in Hyderabad and checked into a hotel in Somajiguda. Hana said that while she went to visit her parents, her husband vacated the hotel room, taking with him her passport, US green card, Social Security card, jewellery, and valuables before leaving for the airport.
Failing to reach him, the woman lodged a complaint with Hyderabad police on February 17, 2025. To date, there has been no success in tracking her husband or retrieving her belongings by the police.
Appeal to MEA
Hana has requested External Affairs Minister (MEA) Dr S Jaishankar to help her case and deliver justice. MBT leader Amjed Ullah Khan also brought her ordeal to notice on social media, tagging the minister and the US Consulate in Hyderabad.
Man refutes allegations
However, Zainuddin has refuted the allegations, stating that he legally filed for divorce in May 2024 after Hana herself demanded separation, a detail he claims was also noted by the local police. He added that despite being served, Hana chose not to appear before the US court, leading to the divorce being granted by default.
He presented records from the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, indicating that he received a default judgment of divorce on February 28, 2025.
“I was mentally harassed throughout the marriage. So much so that I was on the verge of losing my job. She filed complaints of abuse against me with the local police. After an investigation, I was given a clear chit,” stated Zainuddin.
After the divorce, on March 13, 2025, he also presented a notarised notice to USCIS in California to withdraw both the Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) and Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support), which he previously submitted on behalf of Hana’s US immigration. In the notice of withdrawal, he claimed that their marriage was fraudulent and was only to obtain immigration benefits.
In a separate case, on March 19, 2025, Zainuddin sent an email to the US Consulate’s American Citizen Services (HYDACS) in Hyderabad reporting his wife for claimed marriage fraud and asking her to be denied green card or visa processing in the future.
“At this point, if she attempts to return to the US, she will be deported from the airport,” concluded Zainuddin. stating that he had filed complaints with immigration authorities against her.
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