Vaishnavi Pravin Jarande, a 23‑year‑old IT engineer from Pune, was found dead in her matrimonial home on September 24 after her family filed a complaint against her husband, Omkar Sanjay Ghisare.
The couple married on May 9, with Vaishnavi’s parents spending nearly ₹45 lakh and gifting 10 tolas of gold. Despite the hefty expenditure, the in‑laws allegedly demanded an additional ₹5 lakh for a car, a claim that sparked the family’s filing.
After the wedding, Vaishnavi lived with the Ghisare family before moving to Bengaluru for work. She returned to Pune at the end of June, resuming her job at an IT company while staying at her marital home. During this period, her parents said she endured repeated mental and physical harassment from her husband, mother‑in‑law, and father‑in‑law.
On the night of September 24, Vaishnavi called her mother to disclose the abuse she was suffering. Roughly 11:30 pm the same night, her husband contacted her parents, but no reply came thereafter. When the family could not reach Vaishnavi, they hurried to Pune, only to learn she had died at her residence.
A complaint filed by Vaishnavi’s father has led the Pune Police to register a case under the Dowry Prohibition Act and charges of abetment of suicide. Investigators are examining the alleged demands, the circumstances of her death, and the evidence presented by the family.
The case highlights the silent struggle of young professionals who marry into families with entrenched dowry expectations, a reality that forces many to confront abuse in the name of tradition.