“I was not given food... threatened,” K’taka guv’s grandson accused of dowry abuse by wife
Bhopal: Divya Gehlot, wife of Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot’s grandson Devendra Gehlot, has reportedly filed a case against her spouse and his family over allegations of dowry harassment, physical and mental abuse and attempt to murder and kidnapping of her four-year-old daughter.
In her complaint to Ratlam SP Amit Kumar, she has alleged that her in-laws have forcibly kept her daughter in detention in Nagda in Ujjain district.
Divya has named her husband Devendra Gehlot (33), former Alot MLA Jitendra Gehlot (55), brother-in-law Vishal Gehlot (25), and grandmother-in-law Anita Gehlot (60) for alleged dowry harassment and abuse.
She further claimed that Devendra was an alcoholic, drug addict, and maintained illicit relationships, details of which she says were hidden before their marriage.
She mentioned in the complaint that Devendra’s indecent behaviour and physical abuse were a regular occurrence, post-marriage.
The duo were married on April 29, 2018, under the Chief Minister's Kanyadana Yojana in Tal (Alot). The event was attended by several dignitaries, including the then Union Minister and former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
According to her complaint, the violence intensified in 2021, when she was pregnant. “I was not given food and was mentally abused; this continued even after the child’s birth,” Divya said.
She alleged that on the night of January 26, 2025, Devendra, in an inebriated state, threatened to kill her if she failed to bring money as dowry and pushed her off the roof.
Divya said that despite her sustaining injuries after falling from the gallery, she was not taken to the hospital. The next day, she was taken to a private hospital in Nagda, and the doctors advised her to be taken to Bombay Hospital in Indore as her condition was critical.
Divya also claimed her in-laws have been preventing her from meeting her daughter. In November, she complained that when she visited her daughter at school, her husband stopped her and demanded she get money from her parents if she wanted to see her daughter.
Ratlam police have reportedly forwarded the complaint to authorities in Ujjain district, as the incident occurred under the district’s jurisdiction.
Meanwhile, responding to the allegations, former MLA Jitendra Gehlot stated, “Anyone can make allegations. I will inform the media about everything.”
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1,850 missing mobile phones recovered as Delhi Police focusses on victim-centric policing
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Police has recovered 1,850 stolen and lost mobile phones worth around Rs 4 crore in past 40 days under "Mission Reconnect", an initiative aimed at returning phones to their rightful owners in outernorth Delhi, an official said on Saturday.
The recovered phones were traced from different parts of the country, including remote areas, through technical surveillance and sustained field operations, police said, adding that the devices were handed over to their owners during a programme at the Sports Ground, New Police Lines, Kingsway Camp.
The initiative focused on a victim-centric approach and aimed at strengthening public trust through proactive policing and coordinated efforts across states, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outernorth) Hareshwar Swami said.
As part of the programme, teams performed 'nukkad nataks' and screened awareness videos on cybercrime, drug abuse prevention, and senior citizen safety, sensitising the public about digital frauds and safety measures, officials said.
The initiative combines technology, investigation and community participation to ensure recovery of lost property and reconnect citizens with their valuables, they added.
