Maharashtra: 13 people held for abetting suicide of 9 members of family

Of the 25 accused, police have so far arrested 13 under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 306 (abetment of suicide) and 341 (wrongful restraint) and the relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Money Lending (Regulation) Act and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the SP said.

Maharashtra: 13 people held for abetting suicide of 9 members of family

Thirteen of the 25 accused have been arrested on charges of abetment of suicide of nine members of a family that had borrowed money from them in Maharashtra's Sangli district, an official said on Tuesday.

The deceased belonged to a family of two brothers -- one of them a teacher and the other a veterinarian. The brothers, along with seven of their family members, were found dead in their houses in Mhaisal village of Sangli district, police had said.