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Khurana said that he was told to make an additional payment of Rs 10 lakh which he was unable to afford.
Puneet Khurana claimed mental harassment from wife, Manika Pahwa, and her family led him to commit suicide in a series of videos he left before taking his life. (IMAGE: X)
40-year-old Delhi-based cafe owner Puneet Khurana alleged that his wife, Manika Pahwa, and her parents (Khurana’s in-laws) mentally tortured him and made unreasonable demands which drove him to take the extreme step and take his own life.
Puneet, a resident of New Delhi’s Model Town, left behind a series of videos where he made the claims before taking his own life on Tuesday.
Police confirmed that 40-year-old Puneet died by hanging on Tuesday afternoon. He reportedly spoke to Manika the previous night and a recorded conversation reveals the two arguing over business matters. The couple, married in 2016, separated two years ago and were in the midst of divorce proceedings.
According to broadcaster NDTVPuneet in his video said ongoing divorce proceedings which were initiated through mutual consent turned into a bitter dispute with his wife and in-laws. The broadcaster said in the video Puneet claimed that he was told to make an additional payment of Rs 10 lakh along with other financially burdensome demands.
“I am about to commit suicide because I am extremely tortured by my in-laws and my wife. We have already filed for mutual divorce on certain terms and conditions. Obviously, when it comes to mutual divorce we have signed some conditions in court. We have to fulfil those conditions within the period of 180 days. But my in-laws and my wife are pressuring me with a new set of conditions which are beyond my scope,” Khurana said, according to their report.
“They are asking for another Rs 10 lakh which I don’t have the capacity to pay. I cannot ask my parents as they already have paid enough,” he further added.
The family of Manika Pahwa or Manika Pahwa herself are yet to comment on the videos and recent developments. It is reported that she has deleted her social media accounts.
“Khurana’s father Trilok Nath has produced his (Puneet’s) mobile phone and other related articles… (which) were taken in police possession. The body will be handed over to the family members after post-mortem,” Northwest Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Bhisham Singh said.
The DCP further stated said the incident was reported around 4.18 pm on Tuesday in Kalyan Vihar of Model Town.
“Soon after receiving information, a team was immediately dispatched to the location. They found Puneet unresponsive on his bed with a ligature mark around his neck, indicating death by hanging,” the officer said, adding that further investigation is underway.
The DCP said the team also learned that the victim had recorded a video before his death. The victim’s mobile phone has been taken under possession and ACP Rohit Gupta from Model Town is leading the investigation. The teams are verifying all the allegations made by the victim’s family members.
Puneet’s mobile phone has been sent for forensic examination, police said.
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