Rajendra Hagawane and his son Sushil -- both of whom are absconding -- have been expelled from the party, said Pune district NCP chief Shivaji Garje in a statement
Rajendra Hagawane and his son Sushil have been expelled from the party
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has expelled a local leader and his son after they were named in a dowry harassment and abetment to suicide case, it said on Thursday.
Rajendra Hagawane and his son Sushil -- both of whom are absconding -- have been expelled from the party, said Pune district NCP chief Shivaji Garje in a statement.
Rajendra Hagawane's daughter-in-law Vaishnavi (26) allegedly hanged herself on May 16 at her in-laws' house in Bavdhan area near Pune.
The Pimpri Chinchwad Police in Pune have registered a case of abetment of suicide and dowry death against five individuals, including the husband and in-laws of Vaishnavi Hagawane.
Her parents alleged that they had given 51 tolas (595 gm) of gold, silver and an SUV to her husband's family at the time of marriage, but the Hagawane family harassed her yet, demanding that she bring Rs 2 crore to purchase land, reported PTI.
According to the complaint filed by Vaishnavi's father, Anil Kaspate, his daughter was found hanging around 4:30 pm on Friday due to alleged mental and physical harassment inflicted by her in-laws. The family has accused her husband, Shashank Hagawane, and his relatives of persistent dowry demands totalling Rs 2 crore, reported ANI.
As per Kaspate's complaint, Rajendra Hagawane, Vaishnavi's in-laws and husband had taken 51 tolas of gold, a high-end car, and silver utensils at the time of marriage. The groom's family also insisted that the wedding be held at a luxurious venue. Recently, they had allegedly demanded Rs 2 crore from Vaishanavi's father, reported ANI.
A First Information Report was registered against her husband Shashank, mother-in-law Lata Rajendra Hagawane, Rajendra Hagawane, sister-in-law Karishma, and brother-in-law Sushil under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) related to abetment to suicide and domestic violence, police said.
Police have arrested the husband, mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the victim, while Rajendra and Sushil are on the run, said an official, reported PTI.
The police are conducting further investigations into the matter.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken serious cognisance of the case, given its implications related to dowry harassment and the suspicious circumstances of Vaishnavi's death.
(With inputs from PTI and ANI)
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