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Delhi Police Book Pan Masala Heir and Mother‑in‑Law in Daughter‑in‑Law’s Death Probe

Police have opened an abetment case after a complaint by the victim’s mother.

Overview

  • Deepti Chaurasia, 38, was found hanging on November 25 in a room of the family’s Vasant Vihar home and was declared dead at a hospital, according to police.
  • An FIR under Sections 108 (abetment of suicide) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita names her husband and mother‑in‑law, with the complaint alleging years of physical and mental abuse dating back to 2011 during pregnancy.
  • Investigators say they seized a diary referencing relationship issues, and reports cite a note with the line “no love no trust,” though no individuals were named in the diary entries.
  • The victim’s mother has asked for a CBI inquiry, while the business family’s counsel publicly rejects the allegations as baseless.
  • Police say a crime team inspected the scene, statements from relatives and staff are being recorded, and a board of doctors at Safdarjung Hospital conducted the post‑mortem as the inquiry continues.