Auto driver dies by suicide, blames wife in video

Mumbai: A 37-year-old man from Kandivli East left a video message before he died by suicide, stating that he was fed up with harassment at the hands of his wife and her family. Based on a complaint given by his brother, Samta Nagar Police registered a case of abetment against six persons, including his wife. A further probe is underway.
The deceased, Sham Admane, worked as a driver.After the death of his first wife, he remarried in 2013. He had two children from his previous marriage and a son with his second wife. The couple and the three children lived under one roof in Kandivli East.
According to his brother's complaint, Admane and his second wife frequently fought over domestic issues. After such fights, she would return to her maternal home in Pune. After a few days, Admane would travel to Pune and convince her to return home. This occurred on two or three occasions.
In August 2024, his wife similarly left for her maternal home after a fight. Admane informed his brother that he would be travelling to Pune on 12 October to convince his wife to return home. But on 13 October, his brother received a phone call about Admane's death. Police said Admane hanged himself at his residence. After carrying out his last rites, Admane's brother checked the deceased's phone and found videos that he shot before his death.
Admane said in the videos that his wife and her family beat him up and forbade him from meeting his son from the second marriage. He stated in the video that he did not want to end his life but was fed up of harassment faced at the hands of his wife and her family.