Thane: A 33-year-old man and his mother were arrested for allegedly harassing the former's wife for dowry in the city, police said today.

In her complaint to police filed yesterday, the victim alleged that her husband Ganesh N Nair, a civil engineer employed with a private firm, and mother-in-law Vijayalaxmi N Nair (57) had been harassing her and demanding dowry since February, assistant police inspector at Kasarwadavali P D Patil said.