Punjab Woman Doctor Found Dead; Family Alleges Husband's Affair and Financial Fraud
Dr. Meenakshi, a physician in Jalandhar, Punjab, was found dead by hanging in her locked home on Wednesday. Her family alleges her estranged husband, Dr. Piyush, subjected her to physical assault, maintained an extramarital affair, and fraudulently took loans in her name totaling Rs 2.5 crore. Police have registered a case and are investigating whether the death was suicide or homicide.
Dr. Meenakshi, a doctor living separately from her husband Dr. Piyush (owner of National Eye Hospital in Jalandhar), was discovered hanging in her locked room on Wednesday, with police breaking through windows to access the home. Her family claims Piyush engaged in an extramarital affair with a hospital nurse, which their daughter discovered via CCTV footage, leading to alleged physical assaults that prompted Meenakshi to move out in July 2025. The family also alleges that without her knowledge or signature, loans totaling Rs 2.5 crore were taken in her name for a vehicle and his hospital—a discovery she made during a recent bank visit while planning to purchase her own house. Meenakshi had been seeking a divorce but was reportedly advised by her father to delay legal proceedings. Police have registered a case based on the family's allegations, though Piyush's phone is currently off and he has not yet been questioned. The family and authorities have not ruled out either suicide or homicide pending post-mortem results.
What's missing
The post-mortem examination results and official cause of death determination; police investigation status and any statements from Dr. Piyush; details on whether the fraudulent loans were verified by financial institutions; any prior domestic violence complaints or police records; the specific timeline of events in July 2025 and the weeks preceding her death.
What different sources said
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Woman doctor found dead in Jalandhar, husband accused of affair, loans in her name
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Punjab Doctor Found Dead, Family Blames Husband's Affair, Assault
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Woman Found Dead At Delhi Home, Cops Suspect Husband Of Murder
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