After wife ends life, Mumbai man held for demanding dowry

The man has been accused of demanding money from his wife for purchasing a two-wheeler...

A 25-year-old man was recently arrested and booked for allegedly demanding dowry after his wife committed suicide at their residence in Andheri (West). The man has been accused of demanding money from his wife for purchasing a two-wheeler.

The woman ended her life on February 6 after her husband stepped out of the house to buy groceries. (Representation pic)

According to DN Nagar police, the accused, a resident of a chawl in Juhu gali, lived with his second wife, 22. It was her second marriage too. They two got married last year and hail from Uttar Pradesh. Neither of them had any children from their current or previous marriage.

The accused often fought with his wife, asking her to get money from her parents so that he could purchase a two-wheeler. He was struggling to find jobs owing to his poor educational background.

The woman committed suicide around 10am on February 6 after the accused stepped out to buy groceries. He was the first one to find her body hanging from the ceiling. The couple had fought on February 4, during which the accused had allegedly assaulted his wife for refusing to ask her parents for money.