Overview
- Dr. Gauri Palve, 28, was found hanging at her Worli home on Saturday evening, and police registered an Accidental Death Report with no suicide note recovered.
- Her husband, Anant Garje, serves as personal assistant to Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde, while Palve worked as a dentist at KEM Hospital after the couple married in February.
- Worli Police filed an FIR naming Garje, his brother Ajay, and sister Sheetal under relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections including abetment-related provisions.
- Palve’s family alleged harassment and cited suspicions of an extramarital relationship, and investigators say they are examining all possible angles based on the complaint.
- Minister Pankaja Munde’s office said it was shocked by the news and called for a thorough investigation with no lapse.