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Ex-NCP leader, son held in dowry death case

Mumbai, May 23 (UNI) Former Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) functionary Rajendra Hagawane and his son Sushil were arrested in Pune’s Swargate area early Friday after being on the run for nearly a week, following allegations of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide in the death of Hagawane’s 26-year-old daughter-in-law, Vaishnavi.
The arrests were made as police tracked the duo’s movements after receiving a tip-off about their attempt to flee the city.
Vaishnavi was found dead at her marital home in Bhukum, Pimpri-Chinchwad, on May 16, reportedly hanging from a ceiling fan. While initially suspected to be a suicide, her post-mortem report revealed multiple injury marks, prompting her family to allege sustained dowry harassment and physical abuse.
In their complaint, Vaishnavi’s parents stated they had given 595 grams of gold, silver, and a Fortuner SUV at the time of marriage, but the Hagawane family allegedly continued to demand an additional ₹2 crore for land purchase, police sources said.
An FIR was registered against Vaishnavi’s husband Shashank, mother-in-law Lata, sister-in-law Karishma, father-in-law Rajendra, and brother-in-law Sushil under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to dowry death, abetment to suicide, and domestic violence.
While Shashank, Lata, and Karishma were arrested earlier this week, Rajendra and Sushil had evaded arrest until Friday.
The case has triggered widespread outrage and political repercussions. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who had attended Vaishnavi’s wedding, announced the expulsion of Rajendra Hagawane and his son from the NCP amid mounting public pressure.
Meanwhile, Vaishnavi’s 10-month-old son has been reunited with her parents, following intervention from senior political leaders and the Maharashtra State Women’s Commission.
The police continue to investigate all angles, including allegations of physical assault and intimidation of Vaishnavi’s family after her death.
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