Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Pune Woman Dies By Suicide Amid In-Law Harassment Allegations
A 42-year-old woman named Shilpa Gaware was found hanging in her home in Wakad, Pune.
Doctors at a private hospital declared her dead.
Her brother told police that her husband and in-laws had harassed her for years.
He said they wanted money and a share of her family property.
He also alleged that her husband sometimes assaulted her after drinking.
The brother said the harassment became worse after property documents were signed in favor of her brothers.
He questioned the family’s account of how she was found.
Police have arrested four relatives and are investigating what happened.
Shilpa Sachin Gaware, 42, was found hanging at her Wakad home around 1 a.m. Thursday.
Her brother, Santosh Gulab Kalate, alleged years of harassment over money and a share in family property.
The complaint also alleges physical abuse, alcohol-related violence and character accusations by her in-laws.
Wakad Police booked her husband, parents-in-law and brother-in-law under Sections 108, 85 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police said all four accused are in custody while they investigate the death, harassment allegations and questions about the scene.
- Who
- Shilpa Sachin Gaware, 42, died; her brother Santosh Gulab Kalate filed the complaint against her husband, parents-in-law and brother-in-law.
- What
- Gaware died by suicide, according to the report, and police registered a case involving alleged harassment and abetment of suicide.
- When
- The incident came to light around 1 a.m. on Thursday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- At Pratham Bungalow in Ishan Society, Wakad, Pune; she was taken to a private hospital at Kalewadi Phata.
- Why
- Her brother alleges that she was harassed over money and a share in her family’s land and other property; these allegations are under investigation.
- Deceased
- Shilpa Sachin Gaware, 42
- Complainant
- Santosh Gulab Kalate, 47, her brother
- Location
- Pratham Bungalow, Ishan Society, Wakad, Pune
- Police case
- Registered under Sections 108, 85 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Accused
- Gaware’s husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law and brother-in-law
- Current status
- All four suspects are in police custody; investigation is underway
- Main allegation
- Years of harassment over money and a share in the complainant’s family property