Archive · 11 Nov 2025
Man Booked for Abetment to Suicide After Wife's Death Amid Forged Note Allegations
A man in Mumbai has been accused of helping his wife end her life after she died.
Her family says he was mean to her, sometimes hitting her, and that he might have written a fake suicide note to make it look like she left on her own.
The man says his wife left a note saying she was having an affair.
The police are now investigating.
A 48-year-old man, Vijay Dhawan, has been booked by Mumbai Police for abetment to suicide.
His wife, Sonali (40), died, and her family has accused him of torture and forging a suicide note.
Vijay Dhawan claimed his wife left a suicide note stating she was having an affair.
The wife's family alleges Vijay was suspicious, physically and mentally tortured her, and that the suicide note was forged.
The couple married against the family's wishes and have two daughters; both worked at a social organization.
- Who
- Vijay Dhawan (48) has been booked by Mumbai Police
- What
- for abetment to suicide following the death of his wife, Sonali (40)
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- His wife's family alleged torture and that Vijay forged her suicide note.
- Accused
- Vijay Dhawan (48)
- Deceased
- Sonali Dhawan (40)
- Location
- Mumbai
- Date Booked
- Tuesday
- Allegations
- Abetment to suicide, physical and mental torture, forgery of suicide note