The mortified 32-year-old driver, who was living apart from his wife and two kids for the past four years, committed suicide in front of her house at Vile Parle on Monday
The mortified 32-year-old driver, who was living apart from his wife and two kids for the past four years, committed suicide in front of her house at Vile Parle on Monday
A 32-year-old manu00a0committed suicide by setting himself ablaze after a heated argument with his estranged wife that led her to beat him up with relatives at Vile Parle last Friday.u00a0
Chandrakant Govindswami, a driver, married Sangeeta about 11 years ago. He had met her while standing in a queue at Shirdi temple. The two fell in love and eventually got married.
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"Chandrakant was very attached to his children and frequented Sangeeta's house to meet them. However, Sangeeta would not give any attention to him and barred him from meeting the children," said the cops.
On Friday evening, Sangeeta called Chandrakant to her house in Bamanwada and abused him. The wife and her relatives allegedly started beating Chandrakant publicly. Mortified, he walked towards his car and drained out the petrol in a two-litre bottle.u00a0He went in front of Sangeeta's house, doused the fuel on his body, and set himself ablaze. A shocked Sangeeta and her relatives took him to a hospital nearby but looking at his severe burns, the doctors advised them to take him to KEM hospital. After fighting for life, Chandrakant died on Sunday evening.
Sub-inspector Nivas Vidhate of Vile Parle police station said, "Based on primary evidence, we have noted a case of suicide. However, due to allegations from the deceased's family members, we are taking down statements of Sangeeta and her family members. If we find anything suspicious, we will act accordingly. The body was handed over to the deceased's family after post-mortem."
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