Mano Sharma, a software engineer employed at TCS, committed suicide on February 24, 2025, after posting a video message detailing severe psychological distress caused by his wife Nikita's alleged extramarital affairs and legal threats. According to police records and source details, Nikita was involved with Abhishek Jain until 2020, and subsequently with Mohit Narwani from 2021 onwards. Despite getting engaged to Mano Sharma in 2023 and marrying him on January 30, 2024, Nikita allegedly maintained her relationship with Narwani, including hotel meetings and receiving expensive gifts, with alleged encouragement from her maternal aunt. On January 7, 2025, Mano received an Instagram message from Narwani's wife, Prachi Jain, revealing Nikita's extramarital ties. When Mano confronted Nikita, frequent conflict ensued, during which Nikita allegedly threatened to falsely implicate Mano and his parents in criminal dowry harassment cases. Overwhelmed by distress and fear of legal harassment against his family, Mano took his own life. Following his death, Mano's family registered an FIR for abetment to suicide against Nikita and her family members, leading to their arrest and the subsequent denial of bail based on police evidence.
Country: India
State/Province: Maharashtra, India
City/Region: Mumbai
Incident Type: Suicide
Relationship Status: Married
Relationship Duration: Approximately 1 year (marriage)
Incident Date: Feb. 24, 2025
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Approximately 1 year (marriage)
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Infidelity
The relationship pattern involved covert extramarital relationships maintained before and during engagement and marriage, supported by family enablement on the spouse's side. When confronted with documentary and third-party evidence, the accused engaged in conflict escalation and threat of legal retaliation under domestic harassment statutes. This dynamic induced extreme psychological pressure on the victim, culminating in self-harm.
Police called Mohit Narwani to record his statement, where he admitted to the ongoing affair and meetings in hotels. Text messages between Nikita and her aunt were recovered, demonstrating knowledge and encouragement of the extramarital relationship. Mano's family registered an FIR naming Nikita, her sister, mother, and father for abetment to suicide under Indian law. Bail applications filed by the accused were rejected due to strong police evidence.
Initial confusion involved the extent of third-party involvement in Nikita's personal life until Prachi Jain's social media message prompted Mano to uncover hotel visits, chat logs, and financial/gift records.
The case understanding coalesced around three distinct phases: Nikita's prior and ongoing affairs with Abhishek Jain and Mohit Narwani; the discovery phase triggered by Prachi Jain's Instagram message on January 7, 2025; and the escalation phase involving threats of false police complaints, leading to Mano's final video message and suicide on February 24, 2025.
Extramarital concealment paired with legal intimidation created high psychological distress for the victim. Threatening a partner with false legal cases when caught in infidelity acts as a severe pressure tactic, particularly when targeting vulnerable family members.
Highlight the impact of non-physical emotional abuse and legal threat intimidation in domestic contexts. Demonstrates the importance of police collecting electronic communications (chats, call logs, social media messages) and witness statements early in abetment to suicide investigations.
Continuous communication and meeting with a former partner post-engagement, receipt of undisclosed expensive gifts (chain, ring, bracelet), and supportive text exchanges from family members encouraging the concealment of an affair.
An Instagram direct message sent by Prachi Jain to Mano Sharma on January 7, 2025, linking Nikita to past and present extramarital relationships and specific gifts like an iPhone.
Text message logs between Nikita and her aunt, hotel stay records, Mohit Narwani's formal statement to police, and Mano Sharma's pre-suicide video recording.
Mohit Narwani submitted a formal statement to police admitting his romantic relationship with Nikita continued through late 2023 at hotels. Prachi Jain stated in her message that Nikita and her sisters had disrupted multiple households.
Follow-up police investigation led to the arrest of Nikita and her family members (mother, father, sister) after chargesheet evidence confirmed abetment to suicide, resulting in bail rejection by the court.
The final court judgment and sentencing outcome remain pending as trial proceedings continue.