Dowry Tragedy: NCP Leader's Kin Accused in Daughter-in-Law's Death
Three family members of an NCP leader have been arrested in Pune for allegedly abetting the suicide of his daughter-in-law over dowry harassment. An FIR has been filed against several family members, and arrests have been made. The victim’s parents claim their daughter faced abuse and demand justice.
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Three members of a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader's family have been apprehended in Pune district on charges related to the alleged suicide of his daughter-in-law amid suspicions of dowry harassment, according to police reports on Wednesday.
The woman reportedly ended her life by hanging on May 16 at her in-laws' Bavdhan residence in Pimpri-Chinchwad township, following persistent physical and mental harassment over dowry demands.
An FIR has been lodged against her husband Shashank, mother-in-law Lata Rajendra Hagawane, father-in-law Rajendra Hagawane, who is an NCP leader, along with her sister-in-law Karishma and brother-in-law Sushil under relevant sections pertaining to abetment to suicide and domestic violence. The husband, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law have been arrested, while the father-in-law and brother-in-law remain at large.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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