Pune: IT Engineer Dies by Suicide Over Dowry Harassment, Case Filed Against Husband and In-Laws
A 33-year-old IT engineer, Trishna Rahul Sakpal, died by suicide in Pune following alleged dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws, who reportedly pressured her to surrender her salary and buy an INR 1 crore flat. Police booked five family members named in her suicide note, marking the second techie suicide over dowry demands in the city within weeks.
A 33-year-old IT engineer in Maharashtra's Pune has allegedly died by suicide after alleging her in-laws harassed her over dowry, with police registering a case against her husband and his family members. The deceased, identified as Trishna Rahul Sakpal, married Rahul Sakpal in 2018, according to the police complaint filed by her father, Balkrishna Nikam.
Nikam alleged that she had been under pressure since her marriage to hand over her entire salary, transfer her parental home's flat to her mother-in-law's name, and purchase a flat worth INR 1 crore for her father-in-law, NDTV reported. Distressed by physical abuse, she returned to her parents' home in 2021. Her husband later filed for divorce to get remarried, but the case is currently pending in the court. Pune: Techie Dies by Suicide Months After Marriage; Husband, In-Laws Arrested Over Dowry Allegations.
Suicide Note Names Five In-Laws as FIR Registered
She then died by suicide at her home on September 29. In a suicide note recovered by the police, she held her husband, mother-in-law, Vaishali, father-in-law, Sanjay, sister-in-law, Shaili, and paternal grandmother-in-law, Shakuntala Salunke, responsible for her death.
A First Information Report was registered against the five accused based on her father's complaint. Police have initiated procedural inquiries to review the financial transactions and matrimonial disputes cited in the complaint.
Second Techie Suicide Linked to Dowry Demands in Pune
A similar case of dowry harassment had emerged in Pune last month. A 23-year-old techie, Vaishnavi Pravin Jarande, died by suicide, about four months after marrying Omkar Sanjay Ghisare.
Her family accused Ghisare and her in-laws of demanding an additional Rs 5 lakh for a car and subjecting her to mental and physical harassment. According to the complaint, Vaishnavi's family spent around Rs 45 lakh on the wedding and gave 10 tolas (about 116 grams) of gold. They alleged that despite this, her husband and in-laws continued to demand an additional Rs 5 lakh to buy a car.
According to the complaint, Vaishnavi called her mother on the night of September 24 and informed her about the alleged harassment she was facing at her marital home. Later that night, around 11:30 pm, her husband also contacted her parental family over the phone.
When the family was unable to get in touch with Vaishnavi afterwards, her parents travelled to Pune. After reaching the city, they were informed that Vaishnavi had died at her residence. A case was registered against Ghisare and his parents.
Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Helpline Numbers:
Tele Manas (Ministry of Health) – 14416 or 1800 891 4416; NIMHANS – 080-46110007; Peak Mind – 080-456 87786; Vandrevala Foundation – 9999 666 555; Arpita Suicide Prevention Helpline – 080-23655557; iCALL – 022-25521111 and 9152987821; COOJ Mental Health Foundation (COOJ) – 8322252525.
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