Navi Mumbai Woman Dies By Suicide After Alleged Dowry Harassment; Husband, In-Laws Arrested

Last Updated:October 30, 2025, 13:31 IST

A 21-year-old woman from Navi Mumbai died by suicide after alleged dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws.

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A 21-year-old married woman in Maharashtra’s Navi Mumbai died by suicide after she was allegedly physically and mentally harassed by her in-laws.

The police in this connection arrested the woman’s husband, her mother-in-law, and her father-in-law.

According to the details, the woman was identified as Vaishali Vinayak Pawar, who had married Umesh Pawar on May 10, 2023.

At the time of their wedding, Vaishali’s family had given Rs 2.5 lakh and gold jewellery to her in-laws as per their demands.

Preliminary details into the case indicate that her husband and in-laws were pressuring her to bring an additional Rs 1 lakh from her parents’ home to buy a car.

As the matter was reported, the police registered a case against the woman’s husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law and others under Sections 304(B), 306, 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Those arrested in the case were identified as Umesh Pawar (husband), Aruna Pawar (mother-in-law), and Ramesh Pawar (father-in-law).

Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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