Devil of dowry alive and kicking in Pune

In separate incidents, three women committed suicide in Pune.

While two of them ended their lives following dowry harassment suffered from their in-laws, one took the extreme step following harassment as she was unable to conceive.

Madhuri Mohansingh Pardeshi, 36, committed suicide by hanging herself at her husband’s residence in Hadapsar on Saturday. She was being rebuked by her in-laws and husband for being barren. She was married 11 years ago.

Her brother, Jayram Pardeshi, 37, lodged an FIR with the Hadapsar police station against the victim’s husband, Mohansingh, 39, her brother-in-law Sohan, 37, and father-in-law Pratapsingh, 76. The trio was arrested by the police.

Sandhya Shinde, 25, of Pimpri slum area allegedly committed suicide by setting herself on fire on August 28 following physical and mental harassment by husband Navnath, 28, his mother Ranjana and brother Shivaji, 24, for dowry. She was married in July last year.

The victim was admitted to Surya Hospital, where she succumbed to her burns after two days. The deceased’s mother, Surekha Mandare, 48, of Indapur, lodged an FIR with the Pimpri police station against the trio. No arrests have been made yet. Another married woman, Jayshree Anup, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her husband’s residence in Sainathnagar, Wadgaonsheri, on Friday night following dowry harassment.

The victim’s father, Sampat Navale, 51, of Chandannagar, lodged an FIR with the Yerawada police against her husband, Anup Takwane and other family members.