India, Oct. 8 -- In a bizarre complaint filed during a public grievance session in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district, a man claimed that he is unable to sleep at night because his wife "turns into a nagin" (female serpent), terrifying him with hissing noises.

The wife, in turn, has accused him of dowry harassment.

In Indian folklore, a 'nagin' is often portrayed as a supernatural being who can transform between human and snake forms.

The complaint was made by Meraj, a resident of Lodhasa village in Mahmudabad tehsil, before district magistrate Abhishek Anand on October 4 during Samadhan Diwas (a public grievance redressal day), according to PTI news agency.

Meraj alleged that his wife, Naseemun, is mentally unstable and "spends the nig...