Rajkot: A month after a 33-year-old man died in Jamnagar, police have booked his mother-in-law for abetting his suicide, after recovering a suicide note. Dilip Jethwani poisoned himself on May 17 and died at GG Hospital on May 23. Dilip’s mother, Vidhya, filed an FIR at Panch-B police station against his mother-in-law, Deepa Solanki, under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for abetment of suicide. Dilip, who lived near Dadiya village on the outskirts of Jamnagar, married Namrata two years ago after the two fell in love.According to the complaint, the couple lived separately from Dilip’s parents and had frequent domestic discord. Vidhya alleged that Namrata’s mother, Deepa Solanki, was instrumental in wrecking the couple’s relationship. She would go to their house often and insult Dilip over his income, accusing him of being unable to support her daughter. She would also repeatedly take Namrata back to her home, widening the rift between the couple. During the investigation, police recovered a suicide note written by Dilip. It states, “I won’t forgive my mother-in-law. She is the reason for my death. She keeps taking my wife away from me and doesn’t let me talk to her. She is ruining her daughter’s married life.” Police initiated further investigations into the note and the family’s statements. 25-year-old who attempted suicide files FIR against wife, in-laws: A 25-year-old man, Pankesh Chhaiya, took poison at his residence in Rajkot over alleged harassment by his wife and in-laws. He was taken to a hospital and after recovering lodged a complaint against his wife, Sonal Shiyar, mother-in-law Radhu, and father-in-law Raymal under BNS Sections 351(2) and 54 at Gandhigram police station. Chhaiya had married Sonal in Dec. His complaint states, “Since the first night of marriage until today, there has been no marital relationship between us. Despite me treating Sonal very well, they (Sonal, Radhu and Raymal) frequently argue over minor household matters. They do not accompany me to any family events.” He alleged that Sonal had threatened to implicate him in false police cases and that her family demanded Rs 25 lakh to grant him a divorce.
