Pune man found hanging at Janwadi home; wife, sister-in-law booked for abetment

Prem Anil Jadhav, 30, died by hanging at his home in Janwadi in the Gokhalenagar area of Pune on November 4. He lived in Panch Pandav Society, Janwadi Janata Vasti. His family alleges he took the step after continuous mental harassment by his wife and sister-in-law.

A case of abetment of suicide has been registered at Chaturshrungi police station against Prem's wife, Revati Ramesh Gajmal, alias Revati Prem Jadhav (25), and his sister-in-law, Ritika Ramesh Gajmal (30). Ritika lives in Dharmanagar, Arun Kadam Chowk, Janwadi. The complaint was filed by Prem's mother, Laxmi Jadhav, who lives in Panch Pandav Society, Janata Vasti, Janwadi.

According to police, Prem was unemployed and carried a heavy burden of debt, and was already under mental stress because of it. The complaint alleges that his wife and sister-in-law harassed him continuously, quarrelled with him over small matters and treated him in a demeaning manner. It states that it was this harassment that led her son Prem to hang himself at home on November 4.

Family members rushed to him when they learnt of the incident, but it was too late. A pall of grief hangs over the Janwadi area.

On the basis of the complaint, police have registered a case of abetment of suicide against both women. Police are further investigating the nature of the harassment and the reason for the debt. Assistant Police Inspector Snehal Patil is investigating the case.