Pune: Husband quarrels over Pani Puri, woman commits suicide – Police

Pune. A 223-year-old woman has allegedly committed suicide after a quarrel with her husband over ‘Pani Puri’ in Maharashtra’s Pune district. Police said on Wednesday that the husband had brought ‘pani puri’ (round gossip) without informing them, when the woman had already prepared food, which caused a quarrel between them. Police said the woman, Pratiksha Sarwad, got married to Gahinath Sarwad in 2019 and the two were arguing over domestic issues.

An official of Bharati Vidyapeeth police station said, ‘Last Friday, without informing the wife, her husband brought’ Pani Puri ‘to the house. The two had an argument because the woman had already cooked the food. The next day, the woman allegedly ate some poison. He was rushed to a hospital, where he died on Sunday. Police on Monday filed a case against the woman’s husband for inciting suicide.

According to the Indian Express, the name of the deceased is Pratiksha Sarabade. She lived with her 18-month-old baby and husband in a house on the Ambegaon Plateau. The woman’s father had filed a case of incitement to suicide. Police then arrested Gahinath on Monday and sent him to police custody on Tuesday. Senior Inspector Jagannath Kalskar said, “It is learned that the couple has been quarreling since their marriage in 2019.” (With language input)