Judge arrested for abetting wife's suicide

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 18:48 [IST]

Rajkot, Mar 10 (UNI) A Judicial Magistrate of Jetpur Court has been arrested for allegedly abetting his wife's suicide.

The Judge Nishit Purushottamdas Thakkar was arrested after he surrendered before the Jetpur police last night. He has been sent to the Rajkot Central jail here, police sources said.

The Judge's mother-in-law, in her complaint, had alleged that the accused, his father, aunt and three sisters had abetted her daughter Archana Thakkar's suicide over dowry demands, sources said.

Achana (30) had set herself ablaze on January one and succumbed to her injuries 10 days later.

A micro-biotechnology student, Archana had married Thakkar six years ago and had a five-year-old son, sources added.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-GUJ-JUDGE-ARREST

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