Pune Woman, Minor Son Die By Suicide, Note Says 'Harassment By Sister-in-Law'

Last Updated:June 19, 2025, 14:55 IST

A 31-year-old woman in Pune died by suicide along with her six-year-old son, alleging harassment by her sister-in-law in a suicide note.

A representative image of a crime scene (PTI)

A 31-year-old woman jumped to her death along with her minor son from the terrace of her multi-storey building in Pune.

The incident happened on Wednesday at nearly 6.30 pm, and the police identified the deceased woman as Mayuri Shashikant Deshmukh.

The police also recovered a suicide note from the woman’s house, wherein she had accused her sister-in-law of harassment, and the reason for her taking the extreme step with her six-year-old son.

Commenting on the incident, a senior officer of the Ambegaon Police Station said, “The incident took place at Kalpak Housing Society at around 6.30 pm."

“We rushed to the spot and found that a woman, along with her kid, had jumped off their society’s terrace and died," he said.

“At her home, we found a suicide note kept in a notebook where the deceased alleged she was taking the extreme step as she was being harassed by her sister-in-law," the official said.

Further investigations in the case were ongoing, he said.

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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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