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Gurugram Man Arrested Over Wife’s Fatal Balcony Fall
Police say Pallavi Yadav was badly hurt after falling from a balcony in Gurugram on Wednesday night.
Her mother told police that Pallavi’s husband, Dharmendra, pushed her after an argument.
Pallavi was taken to hospitals in Gurugram and then to one in Meerut.
She later died while being treated there.
Police arrested Dharmendra in Meerut on Thursday.
He was sent to police custody for two days so investigators could question him.
The couple had married in December 2024 and both worked for private companies in Gurugram.
The allegation is being investigated, and the account of the incident is attributed to police and the complaint.
A 30-year-old man was arrested in Meerut on Thursday in connection with his wife’s death.
Police allege Dharmendra, also known as Akash, pushed Pallavi Yadav from a second-floor balcony in Gurugram after a domestic dispute.
Pallavi was injured on Wednesday night and later died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Meerut.
Her mother’s complaint led to a case being registered at Gurugram’s Sector 14 police station.
The accused was remanded in police custody for two days for questioning; the investigation is ongoing.
- Who
- Pallavi Yadav and her husband, Dharmendra, also known as Akash; police allege he pushed her.
- What
- Pallavi died after falling from a second-floor balcony; her husband was arrested on suspicion of pushing her.
- Where
- Acharyapuri Colony, Gurugram; Pallavi later died during treatment at a hospital in Meerut.
- When
- The incident occurred Wednesday night; the arrest was made Thursday. The articles identify the arrest as Thursday but do not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- Police and Pallavi’s mother’s complaint describe a domestic dispute and argument as preceding the alleged assault.
Complainant and Police Account
Accused’s Position
What happened
Complainant and Police Account
Pallavi’s mother alleged that Dharmendra assaulted and pushed her daughter from the balcony after an argument; police said interrogation indicated the same.
Accused’s Position
The articles do not report a response or account from Dharmendra.
Key facts
- Accused
- Dharmendra, also known as Akash, 30
- Victim
- Pallavi Yadav
- Arrest
- Made in Meerut on Thursday
- Alleged incident
- Pushed from a second-floor balcony in Acharyapuri Colony, Gurugram
- Injury and death
- Pallavi sustained a serious head injury and later died during treatment in Meerut
- Marriage
- The couple married in December 2024
- Police custody
- The accused was remanded for two days for questioning
Quotes
Gurugram police spokesperson
Spokesperson for Gurugram police
“During interrogation, it emerged that following a domestic dispute and an argument on Wednesday night, the accused allegedly assaulted Pallavi and pushed her from the balcony. She sustained a serious head injury, which resulted in her death.”
rediff.com
Sources
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