New Delhi, May 22 -- Amid a row over the death by suicide of 23-year-old Vaishnavi Hagawane in Maharashtra's Pune, a case of abetment to suicide and dowry death was registered by police against five persons, including her husband.

Vaishnavi, the daughter-in-law of Rajendra Hagawane, who is associated with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Ajit Pawar, allegedly died under mysterious circumstances, with her family accusing her in-laws of harassment and torture over dowry demands.

Anil Kaspate, Vaishnavi's father, in his complaint, said that his daughter was found hanging around 4:30 pm on Friday due to alleged mental and physical harassment inflicted by her in-laws.

Her family has accused Vaishnavi's husband, Shashank Hagawane...