Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Banganga police booked a woman, along with her mother, brother and aunt for allegedly abetting her husband’s suicide, officials said on Sunday. The accused were threatening to implicate the man in a false dowry case if he did not transfer property in his wife’s name and were continuously harassing him.
According to the police, the deceased was identified as Keshav (27), son of Atmaram, a resident of Bhagirathpura. He died by suicide after consuming a poisonous substance on May 1.
A case has been registered against his wife Khushi alias Hema, mother-in-law Saira, brother-in-law Chetan and aunt-in-law, all residents of Delhi, under sections 108 and 3(5) of the BNS for abetting his suicide.
Keshav’s family members said that he had a love marriage with Khushi about one and a half years ago. She had been pressuring him to leave his parental home and purchase a new property in her name so that they could live separately.
The accused allegedly harassed and threatened Keshav, saying that since Khushi was pregnant, he must register his Bhagirathpura house in her name, or else they would have him killed.
Keshav was reportedly deeply disturbed and fearful due to these threats from his in-laws.
Khushi alias Hema made her brother, Chetan Bhadkare, call Keshav from Delhi to abuse and threaten him. He demanded Rs. 7 lakh, allegedly spent on Hema’s wedding and threatened to falsely implicate Keshav in a dowry case.
Unable to cope with the harassment, Keshav ultimately ended his life.
