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Dr. Abhilash Dawre

19 March 2025 at 10:48:41 pm

Woman dies by suicide

Husband held over alleged dowry harassment, nine-month-old daughter left motherless Ulhasnagar: A 28-year-old highly educated woman allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Ulhasnagar on September 12, following alleged physical and mental harassment by her husband, mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law over dowry, domestic issues and the birth of a daughter, according to a complaint filed by her father. The deceased, identified as Nitya Gaurav Rai, was married to software engineer Gaurav...

Woman dies by suicide

Husband held over alleged dowry harassment, nine-month-old daughter left motherless Ulhasnagar: A 28-year-old highly educated woman allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Ulhasnagar on September 12, following alleged physical and mental harassment by her husband, mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law over dowry, domestic issues and the birth of a daughter, according to a complaint filed by her father. The deceased, identified as Nitya Gaurav Rai, was married to software engineer Gaurav Sanjay Rai in December 2021. Police have registered a case against the husband and two other family members, and Gaurav Rai has been arrested. Their nine-month-old daughter has been left without her mother. According to the complaint, Nitya was an MSc and BEd graduate, while her husband Gaurav is a software engineer. Her father alleged that despite his limited financial means, he had given around Rs 3.75 lakh in cash to Gaurav at the time of marriage, along with household articles and expenses towards the wedding. Nitya’s father alleged that after the marriage, she was repeatedly subjected to harassment over household work and was allegedly pressured to bring additional dowry from her parental home. He further alleged that Nitya’s mother-in-law Madhuri Sanjay Rai and grandmother-in-law Sharda Rai also subjected her to mental and physical harassment. The father further alleged that the situation worsened after Nitya gave birth to a daughter in December 2025. According to him, her grandmother-in-law repeatedly taunted her over the birth of the girl child and allegedly told her that she had increased their troubles by having another child. According to the family, Nitya generally did not disclose the disputes at her matrimonial home to her parents. However, on the night of the incident, she allegedly made a call to her father at around 11.30 pm and told him to come and take her home, stating that otherwise the family members would kill her. Her father said that he asked her what had happened and told her that he would speak to her in-laws. When he subsequently called again, her father-in-law Sanjay Rai allegedly informed him that Nitya had died. Nitya’s father said he then requested her in-laws to immediately take her to a hospital. He has also alleged that his daughter was killed and appealed to the police to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death and ensure justice for his daughter and family.

Newly married worker dies after electrocution

Writer: Dr. Abhilash Dawre
Dr. Abhilash Dawre
Jul 18
2 min read

Badlapur: A 24-year-old worker died after allegedly suffering an electric shock while installing a banner on a hoarding near D-Mart on the Katai-Karjat State Highway between Ambernath and Badlapur on Saturday, bringing the issue of worker safety and compliance with safety norms at hoarding sites under renewed scrutiny. The deceased, identified as Indresh Rajbhar, was a native of Uttar Pradesh and had reportedly been married only two to three months ago.


According to information received, Rajbhar had come to Maharashtra in search of employment and was residing in Thane. He had gone to the site in the morning to carry out hoarding installation work. Preliminary information suggests that he received a severe electric shock while putting up a banner on the roadside hoarding and subsequently fell from the structure.


Following the incident, his colleagues rushed him to the Sub-District (Rural) Hospital in Badlapur for treatment. However, doctors declared him dead upon examination. Rajbhar's co-worker, Anand Rajbhar, stated that the deceased had got married just two to three months earlier.


Upon receiving information about the incident, Badlapur Police reached the spot and conducted a panchnama. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination at the Sub-District Hospital, and further investigation is underway.


Police are currently investigating the exact circumstances under which the electric shock occurred, whether mandatory safety protocols were followed during the installation work, and whether the workers had been provided with the necessary safety equipment.


Meanwhile, preliminary information indicates that the work may have been carried out on the elevated hoarding without adequate safety measures. Local residents have alleged that safety precautions are often neglected during the installation of hoardings and banners.


While speaking to, ‘The Perfect Voice’, social activist Pravin Gosavi said that he had filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court regarding unauthorized hoardings and had submitted multiple complaints to the municipal council over the past five years. He alleged that the administration's failure to act on these complaints appears to have contributed to the unfortunate death of worker Indresh Kumar Rajbhar.


Gosavi further demanded that a culpable homicide case be registered against those responsible for the incident and called for a thorough investigation into the matter.

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