Husband and in-laws arrested after woman’s suicide | Bombay News

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

The tragic incident occurred 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 was married a year ago and was allegedly facing harassment from her in-laws who demanded dowry. They took her gold jewelry to find her husband a job elsewhere. Afterward, they began to doubt her character and subjected her to further physical and mental abuse. To prevent her from contacting her mother or anyone else, they locked her in a room. They recorded videos of her, describing her as mentally unstable, and showed them to her mother.

The prolonged harassment led to depression, which ended her life at home on Friday. His family came to Badlapur after learning of his suicide. Her mother then lodged a complaint with the Badlapur police, alleging that harassment from 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, her 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 this case and are currently verifying all details regarding the accused. We collect statements from their relatives and also check technical evidence.