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The daughter-in-law of Kamla Pasand, the pan masala company owner, died allegedly by suicide at her south Delhi residence, police said on Wednesday. The police found a journal in which the deceased mentioned multiple instances of her being abused by her husband and in-laws.
According to the police, the husband rushed the deceased, Deepti Chaurasia, to the Safdarjung hospital, where doctors declared her dead.
Police said the couple had been living in two separate houses due to the ongoing disputes.
Speaking to the media, Rishabh, brother of the deceased, alleged that his sister faced domestic violence. “My sister has informed us multiple times that her husband and mother-in-law used to abuse her. She even found out that her husband was having multiple affairs and left her in-laws’ place, being tired of the abuse,” he said.
Further, he added that he is unsure if she died by suicide or was killed, but he only demanded justice.
Meanwhile, Rajender Singh, the family lawyer of the company owner, said that the allegations of marital discord are “baseless”.
“Whatever is being reported in the media is totally false. There is no allegation in the suicide note. She has not particularly named anyone to be responsible for this. We are cooperating with the police. We don’t know the cause of suicide,” Mr. Singh said.
“Whatever happened is very unfortunate. We all regret that, and both families have decided that the cremation will be done together today harmoniously, because we want to give full respect to her.” The body was sent for a post-mortem examination, the police said.
She is survived by two children, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
Published – November 27, 2025 01:35 am IST
