Punjab, September 17: A 35-year-old man committed suicide in Moga district of Punjab. Police have registered a case against his wife and mother-in-law for allegedly forcing him to take the extreme step.
Balbir Kaur and her mother Amarjit Kaur have been booked under various relevant sections of the IPC for abetment to suicide, they said.
Balbir’s husband, Rashpal Singh hanged himself in his house on Thursday.
However, no arrests have been made as both the women escaped after the incident.
According to the police, Rashpal Singh’s mother in her complaint alleged that her son was harassed by his wife and mother-in-law which forced him to take the extreme step.
—Agencies