Aurangabad: Almost a week after a 32-year old man committed suicide by hanging, police have booked his wife and in-laws on charges of abetment of suicide.

The deceased identified as Babasaheb Shinde, along with his wife, resided in Shivrai of Gangapur taluka. Following a heated argument with his wife, the man left his house on August 7. A few days later, his body was found hanging from a tree behind Badve Engineering in Pawarvasti.

The alleged harassment of the man came to fore only after police reached out to the family members of the deceased, including his father.

As per the complaint lodged by 70-year old Machindra, father of the deceased, his son was a worker with a private company. He was perturbed as each month his wife would take away all his salary and spend it as per her will. Hence, his son was under tremendous pressure and ended up committing suicide.

The elderly man resides in Ekodi Sagaj of Vaijapur taluka, while Babasaheb shifted to Shivrai about a decade back and started working as a workman in a private company.

Police said that as per the complaint Babasaheb wanted to shift back to his parents’ village, but his wife strongly opposed the idea and would use her brothers and parents to pressure and threaten her husband. This would often result in clashes between the couple.

Investigation officer and police sub inspector Ganesh Pomnalkar said that the allegations against his wife are being probed.

The officer said that none of the suspects named in the complaint have been arrested so far. Police are in the process of collecting evidence to substantiate the allegations.

