Husband and in-laws arrested after wife’s suicide | Mumbai News

Thane: A woman allegedly committed suicide after physical and mental harassment by her in-laws in Badlapur. The in-laws allegedly locked her in a room and falsely portrayed her as mentally unstable. After her death, her mother filed a complaint with Badlapur police against the husband, his brother and their father, leading to their arrests.

The tragic incident took place on Friday evening when the deceased was alone in the room where she was confined at the in-laws’ house. According to police, the woman had married a year ago and allegedly faced harassment from her in-laws who demanded dowry. They took her gold jewelry to secure a job for her husband elsewhere. They then began to doubt her character and subjected her to further physical and mental abuse. To prevent her from contacting her mother or anyone else, she was locked in a room. They recorded videos of her, portraying her as mentally unstable, and showed them to her mother.

The prolonged harassment led to depression, ending her life at home on Friday. Her family came to Badlapur after hearing about her suicide. Her mother subsequently filed a complaint with the Badlapur police, alleging that harassment by her in-laws had pushed her daughter to commit suicide. The case is being investigated by P. Amrutkar, sub-inspector, and Kiran Balwadkar, senior police inspector.

The deceased’s husband, his brother and their father were arrested under section 108 (abetment to suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. A police officer said, “We have arrested three family members in the case and are currently verifying all details about the suspect. We are recording statements of their family members and also verifying technical evidence.”