Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Moshi Tragedy Victim's Wife Dies by Suicide Amid Harassment Allegations
A young lady named Sonali lived in a city in India with her husband and two little daughters.
Her husband died in a big accident at a garbage depot, where a huge pile of trash fell on a building.
After her husband died, Sonali's family says her husband's parents were very unkind to her.
They say the in-laws kept blaming her for her husband's death.
Sonali became very sad and stopped talking to people.
Last Wednesday, Sonali died by suicide at her home.
Her family is upset and thinks something unfair happened, and they want the police to register a case against the in-laws.
The police are still investigating, and the post-mortem had not been completed.
Sonali leaves behind two daughters, aged one and two.
Sonali Gaikwad, 23, died by suicide by hanging at her residence in Moshi at around 7 pm on Wednesday, and no suicide note was found.
Her family alleges her in-laws mentally harassed her after her husband, Nagesh Gaikwad, died in the Moshi garbage depot tragedy, repeatedly blaming her for his death.
The family, alleging foul play, demands an FIR against the in-laws and refused to take the body for post-mortem until a case is registered.
An Accidental Death Report has been registered at MIDC Bhosari Police Station, but no FIR had been lodged as of Thursday afternoon.
Nagesh Gaikwad was one of nine workers killed on July 8 when a waste mound collapsed on the waste-to-energy facility building; the family says a Rs 10 lakh government cheque was split between Sonali (40%) and her in-laws (60%).
- Who
- Sonali Gaikwad, the 23-year-old wife of Nagesh Gaikwad, who died in the July 8 Moshi garbage depot tragedy.
- What
- Sonali died by suicide by hanging at her Moshi residence; her family alleges mental harassment by her in-laws and demands an FIR against them.
- When
- Around 7 pm on Wednesday, just over a month after the July 8 garbage depot collapse.
- Where
- Her residence in Moshi, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune; her body was taken to Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital.
- Why
- Her family alleges she was mentally harassed by her in-laws, who repeatedly blamed her for her husband's death, leaving her isolated and depressed.
Family's Allegations
Police Position
Cause of Death
Family's Allegations
The family suspects foul play and claims Sonali was mentally harassed by her in-laws, who repeatedly blamed her for her husband's death.
Police Position
Police registered an Accidental Death Report, noted that no suicide note was found, and said further legal proceedings were underway.
Registration of FIR
Family's Allegations
The family demands an immediate FIR against the in-laws and refused to take the body for post-mortem until a case is registered.
Police Position
Police initially said an FIR could not be registered, later indicated it would be filed Thursday morning, but no FIR had been lodged as of Thursday afternoon.
- Victim
- Sonali Gaikwad, 23, wife of Nagesh Gaikwad
- Cause of death
- Died by suicide by hanging at her Moshi residence; no suicide note found
- Incident date/time
- Wednesday, around 7 pm
- Husband's death
- Nagesh Sarjerao Gaikwad, one of nine workers killed in the July 8 Moshi garbage depot collapse
- Garbage depot tragedy
- 23 workers inside the building; five escaped on their own; nine pulled out alive; nine died; about 84-hour rescue
- Government assistance
- Rs 40 lakh announced; Rs 10 lakh cheque received; family says Sonali got 40%, in-laws 60%
- Police status
- Accidental Death Report registered at MIDC Bhosari Police Station; FIR not lodged as of Thursday afternoon
- Children
- Two daughters, aged one and two