More than a month after 42-year-old Pancharam Rithadia committed suicide as a sign of protest against the police who failed to find his missing 17-year-old-daughter, his family has approached the Bombay High Court. A written petition was filed last week which has demanded that the girl who was allegedly abducted be found and action be taken against the police for failing to find the girl in eight months.

A petition has been filed by advocate Nitin Satpute on behalf of Rithadia's wife, Manjudevi. In the petition, Satpute has blamed Nehru Nagar police for their negligent behaviour and accused them of shielding the accused persons.