A 40-year-old man named Arnold Masuka has approached a local court in Lusaka, Zambia, with an extraordinary request to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Hilda Mleya, solely based on her exceptional beauty.

Arnold, driven by his irrational fear of losing his stunning wife to another man, has claimed that her remarkable attractiveness has caused him countless sleepless nights.

According to a report from Zambia Observer, Arnold’s demand for divorce due to his wife’s beauty left the public, legal authorities, and witnesses in utter disbelief.

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Even the court clerk, who has years of experience, expressed shock and stated that such a situation was unprecedented in his career.

Arnold, while making his divorce plea, emphasized the profound concerns he harbored regarding his wife’s captivating beauty.

The fear of losing her to another man had consumed him to such an extent that he felt compelled to seek legal dissolution of their marriage.