The suicide of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rajendra Hagawane's daughter-in-law, Vaishnavi Hagawane, has shocked Pune. Amid this, Vaishnavi's WhatsApp chat with her friend has gone viral on social media. In the chat, she accused her in-laws of torturing her mentally and physically. She also expressed that she wanted to divorce her husband due to the torture.
"My husband was watching when I was being beaten, but he didn't say anything. Later, he too hit me. I have decided to divorce him. I have told this to my father. He said we will discuss," Vaishnavi told her friend.
"I feel bad because my husband, whom I married against everyone's wishes, never really became mine. I made a big mistake by marrying him. Now it has gone beyond talking and understanding. I had never imagined such a thing would happen in my life," she added.
Vaishnavi's parents lodge an FIR
Vaishnavi's parents have lodged an FIR against her in-laws under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) related to abetment to suicide and domestic violence.
In their complaint, Vaishnavi's parents alleged that during the wedding, they had given 51 tolas (595 gm) of gold, silver, and an SUV to her husband's family, but their daughter's in-laws were pressuring her to bring Rs 2 crore more to purchase land. They also claimed their daughter was physically tortured before her death and alleged she may have been murdered.
So far, Vaishnavi's husband Shashank, mother-in-law Lata, and sister-in-law Karishma have been arrested, while her father-in-law Rajendra and brother-in-law Sushil are absconding.
Vaishnavi's parents to get custody of her 10-month-old child
The custody of Vaishnavi's 10-month-old child will be given to her parents, the Maharashtra State Commission for Women said on Thursday.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Commission wrote, "The custody of Vaishnavi Hagawane's child will be handed over to Vaishnavi's parents today. While three accused from the Hagawane family were arrested and two were absconding, Vaishnavi's 10-month-old child was with Rajendra Hagawane's maternal brother. Today, after completing all the legal procedures, the custody of the child will be handed over to Vaishnavi's parents."
