Agra: Almost a month after Manav Sharma, a techie in a private company, died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh's Agra, the police on Saturday arrested his wife Nikita Sharma and father-in-law Nripendra Sharma, according to reports. Nikita and Nripendra were reportedly arrested from Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
A reward of Rs 10,000 was announced on both of them. Previously, a non-bailable warrant had also been issued against the duo. The police had conducted multiple raids at various locations in pursuit of the father-daughter duo and another accused in the abetment of suicide case.
Despite multiple summons, Nikita failed to appear before the police, leading to the arrest of her mother and her sister on March 13.
After Manav's death, his wife, in a video, alleged that he used to doubt her of having extra-marital affair. In that video, she further alleged that Manav used to hit her also.
However, days after the first video, another undated video of Nikita surfaced in which she could be heard saying sorry to Manav. In the undated clip, Nikita could be seen admitting to having sex with a man named Abhishek before marriage. She revealed that her maternal uncle also forced him on her. Nikita also said that she never told this to Manav despite being asked several times just to save her marriage. Nikita could be heard saying that Manav never hit her, which is contradictory to her earlier claim.
Manav's family accused his wife and in-laws of harassing him over divorce proceedings. Based on a complaint filed by the deceased's father, the police registered a case against five individuals, including Nikita, who was on the run since Manav's death.
What Manav's Sister Said?
Manav's sister, Akanksha Sharma, claimed that he was "threatened and pressured" by his wife, who allegedly warned him that obtaining a divorce from her wouldn't be easy and that his parents would suffer because of the same. Fearing prolonged legal trouble, Manav was deeply distressed.
Akanksha also disclosed details about her brother’s troubled marriage, stating that he was heartbroken after discovering his wife's previous relationships. She further alleged that despite marrying her, tensions escalated when he found out that Nikita was still in touch with another man.
Manav Sharma, the only son of Air Force retiree Narendra Kumar Sharma, was found dead at his residence in Defence Colony on February 24. Manav, who worked as a recruitment manager at a tech company in Mumbai, had filmed a video on his mobile phone before hanging himself to death, in which he held his wife responsible for pushing him to take the drastic step.
