A 37-year-old policeman has been charged with abetting the suicide of his wife in Navi Mumbai township, Maharashtra, officials reported.
The victim, aged 31, married the accused, a resident of Kharghar area in Navi Mumbai and a sub-inspector with the CISF, on November 30, 2014.
The couple has two sons, aged 7 and 3, according to authorities.
Mental & Physical Torture
The accused allegedly subjected his wife to physical abuse and demanded money from her parents. She once invested money in shares based on his advice, incurring losses for which he blamed her, stated Kharghar police station’s senior inspector Rajeev Shejwal. The accused also sought ownership of land in her name and the transfer of her bank accounts to himself and his family members, threatening divorce, as per a complaint filed by the victim’s brother.
The Wife’s Suicide
On May 3, 2024, the woman reportedly took her own life by hanging herself from the ceiling of her house, officials confirmed. Initially deemed an accidental death, following an investigation prompted by the complaint, an FIR was filed on 10th May (Friday) against the accused under Indian Penal Code sections 306 (abetment of suicide), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace), and 506 (criminal intimidation), according to the official statement.
