Doctor’s husband accused of abetting her suicide

Rajkot: A doctor in Morbi was booked for allegedly abeting the suicide of his wife who took the extreme step due to mental torture on Aug 9.
The police booked Dr Tejas Bhuva for the death of his wife Dr Mitali who had hanged herself at their house in Somnath Society. Her brother Sachin Desai lodged a complaint against him at the Morbi City B-division police station on Oct 9.
Mitali had been married to Dr Tejas for three years but she was allegedly subjected to immense cruelty.
The complaint states that Mitali was forced to bear the financial burden of the household despite her husband being employed at a govt hospital in Rajkot. The complaint revealed that Mitali was not allowed to wear her own jewellery and faced constant harassment in her marital life.
"After staying with her in-laws for a few days, the couple moved to Morbi. Her husband works at a govt hospital in Rajkot, while Mitali worked at a private clinic on Sartanpar Road," said Desai, a businessman dealing in tiles.
When Mitali's parents came to their house on Aug 9, they found her hanging after breaking open the door when she failed to answer their calls. Eight days before her death, Mitali had confided in her parents about the distress caused by her husband's behavior, including his refusal to contribute financially.