SURAT: Non-resident Indian couple was arrested by crime branch on Wednesday for allegedly harassing daughter-in-law with demand of dowry. The couple had come to India for medical treatment when police nabbed them. They were avoiding arrest since 2013 when other family members were arrested.

Police arrested Nainesh Shah and his wife Jayshree from their residence in Variav in the city for allegedly harassing daughter-in-law Payal. The accused couple is settled in Pennsylvania of United States. Police received information that they have come to the city recently.

Shah got his son Bhavesh married to Payal in 2012 as per rituals. After marriage Shah and Jayshree returned to Pennsylvania. After few weeks of marriage Bhavesh, his brother Jignesh and his wife Jahanvi started harassing Payal with demand of dowry.

The victim lodged the complaint in police against parents-in-law, husband, brother-in-law and his wife in 2013. She claimed that her parents-in-law supported the harassment for dowry.

Police arrested Bhavesh, Jignesh and Jahanvi following the compliant while Shah and his wife were not arrested since they were out of India. On receiving specific information about Shah’s visit to police kept watch on his movement and arrested him. Due to constant watch on the accused in the case police could nab them, sources informed.