Archive · 9 Sep 2026
Woman and father arrested after father-in-law's alleged suicide
Police in Jhansi arrested a woman and her father after her father-in-law died by suicide, according to police.
The deceased man was named Pramod Yadav, and he was 62 years old.
Police said he was found hanging at his home on Monday.
Pramod’s son, Nishant, filed a complaint against his wife Shivani, her father Bharat, and Bharat’s son Anurag.
The complaint said they had allegedly harassed Pramod and other family members.
It also alleged that Shivani threatened to file dowry-related cases and took valuable jewellery to her parents’ home.
Shivani and Bharat were arrested on Tuesday.
Police are still looking for Anurag and investigating the allegations.
Police arrested Shivani, 30, and her father, Bharat Yadav, 56, in Jhansi on Tuesday.
The arrests concern the alleged abetment to suicide of Shivani’s 62-year-old father-in-law, Pramod Yadav.
Police said Pramod allegedly hanged himself at his home in Nai Basti, Baruasagar, on Monday.
A complaint by Pramod’s son, Nishant, accused Shivani, Bharat and Anurag of harassing Pramod and his family.
A case was registered under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, while police continue searching for Anurag.
- Who
- Pramod Yadav, 62, died; police arrested his daughter-in-law Shivani and her father Bharat Yadav, while Nishant filed the complaint.
- What
- Police are investigating an alleged abetment-to-suicide case following Pramod Yadav’s death.
- When
- Pramod allegedly died on Monday; Shivani and Bharat were arrested on Tuesday.
- Where
- Pramod’s home in Nai Basti, in the Baruasagar area of Jhansi.
- Why
- The complaint alleged that Shivani, Bharat and Anurag harassed Pramod and his family and threatened dowry-related cases.
- Deceased
- Pramod Yadav, 62
- Arrested
- Shivani, 30, and her father Bharat Yadav, 56
- Untraced suspect
- Anurag
- Reported location
- Nai Basti, Baruasagar, Jhansi
- Case section
- Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Investigation status
- Police have launched an investigation and are searching for Anurag