MUMBAI: A popular YouTuber was arrested by Bhandup police after his wife’s family alleged that she had been killed by him.
According to the police, the victim, Komal Agarwal, was found hanging from the fan of her house where she lived with her husband. Police officers took her to the hospital and she was declared dead on arrival.
The police had initially registered a case of accidental death, but following the complaint by Agarwal’s mother and sister, a case of abetment to suicide, culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and assault along with intimidation are filed against her husband under sections 304, 323, 306, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
Komal had allegedly eloped with Jitendra, popularly known as Jeetu Jaan, this year after knowing each other for around two months, which offended her parents and siblings. Her mother Sheela Pathak told the police that after her wedding, she was assaulted by Jitendra regularly over house work.
Pathak said that they learnt about the demise of Agarwal on May 27 when Bhandup police informed them that Agarwal had hanged herself. The family then approached the police saying they suspected Jitendra.
“We have arrested Jitendra and are investigating the case. We are waiting for the post-mortem report to find out whether she was killed and then hanged or was forced to hang herself,” said Sham Shinde, senior inspector.
Credits: Hindustan Times
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