Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Money Lender Booked for Suicide Abetment of Debtor
A man named Ravindra Shinde sadly took his own life.
Before he died, he wrote a note saying a money lender named Prathamesh Chavan was making his life difficult by charging too much interest on a loan.
Shinde had borrowed money from Chavan, but Chavan allegedly started asking for a much higher interest rate than they originally agreed on.
The note says Chavan should be blamed for what happened and asks for him to be punished.
Police are now investigating the note's authenticity and trying to find Chavan to question him.
A money lender was booked for allegedly causing a debtor's suicide.
The victim, Ravindra Shinde, was found dead on the terrace of his residence.
A suicide note named Prathamesh Chavan for demanding high interest rates.
The victim took a loan of Rs 25,000 with an initial 12.5% interest.
The note requests the Chief Minister to punish Chavan.
- Who
- Ravindra Shinde (victim) and Prathamesh Chavan (accused).
- What
- A money lender was booked for abetting the suicide of a debtor.
- When
- May 26 (suicide), and Monday (booking).
- Where
- Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai
- Why
- The debtor was allegedly harassed by the money lender for high interest rates, leading to suicide.
- Victim
- Ravindra Shinde (39)
- Accused
- Prathamesh Chavan (30)
- Location of Suicide
- Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai
- Date of Suicide
- May 26
- Interest Rates
- 12.5% (initial) and 30% (demanded)
- Loan Amount
- Rs 25,000