Husband, in-laws, frauds booked for woman's suicide

MUMBAI: Nearly a month after a 23-year-old woman was found dead in her Chembur home in what police initially treated as an accidental death, a deeper investigation has revealed a haunting trail of abuse, financial ruin and cyber fraud that led to her alleged suicide.

- Vinay Dalvi

The woman's husband, in-laws, and an unidentified online fraud have now been booked for abetment to suicide and dowry death.

The woman, a mother of three, was already grappling with the weight of a long-running domestic violence case when she was allegedly duped by a scammer on Telegram who promised to double her money. Desperate and financially drained, she sent ₹82,999 to the frauds between June 20 and 22, days before she was found dead.