Shahjahanpur (UP), Sep 1 (PTI) A moneylender was arrested in connection with the alleged suicide of a businessman, his wife, and their child here, police said on Monday.
On August 27, businessman Sachin Grover and his wife Shivani were found hanging and their four-month-old son dead in another room of their house. It was surmised that they gave poison to him first.
In another incident on Saturday, a man allegedly ate poison after alleged harassment by a corporator. The two incidents have triggered outrage in the city. Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Dwivedi told PTI that Roza police arrested Shanky Anand on Sunday.
Anand admitted to lending money to Grover at 12 per cent interest without a licence, the officer said. Police recovered evidence from Anand’s phone, including recordings of him abusing Grover and pressuring him to repay dues within 48 hours. The accused also admitted to harassing Grover’s wife over repayment and claimed that others had also lent money to Grover at high interest, Dwivedi said. Police have issued a toll-free number, 78-39-860-856, to report harassment by moneylenders and have formed five teams to investigate such matters. “No moneylender will be spared. Strict action will be taken,” Dwivedi said, adding, such offenders will be booked under the Gangsters Act. The Samajwadi Party on Monday staged protests demanding action under the Gangsters Act against moneylenders in the district. SP district president Tanvir Khwaja alleged that usurers were running a “network of exploitation” and blamed them for both cases. PTI COR KIS VN VN
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