Payal Zambare Dowry Death Case: Husband, In-Laws Remanded to Judicial Custody

Pune, 12th November 2026: A Pune court has remanded a woman’s husband and parents-in-law to judicial custody in a case involving the alleged physical and mental harassment of a married woman over demands for money and gold from her parental home, which allegedly drove her to die by suicide.

The court granted judicial custody to the three accused while keeping the police’s right to seek their custody open.

The accused have been identified as husband Akshay Arvind Zambre (35), mother-in-law Mangal Zambre (58) and father-in-law Arvind Zambre (65), all residents of Mukund Nagar. A case has also been registered against the deceased woman’s sister-in-law, Akshata Zambre (30), at Swargate Police Station.

The deceased has been identified as Payal Akshay Zambre (35). Her brother, Rishikesh Pawar (31), a resident of Khed Shivapur, lodged the complaint.

According to the complaint, Payal and Akshay got married in 2019. After the marriage, her husband and in-laws allegedly began harassing her and pressuring her to bring money and gold from her parental home.

The complaint states that the harassment continued from March 13, 2019, to November 1, 2026. Unable to bear the alleged physical and mental harassment, Payal died by suicide.

Police Seize 35 Tolas of Jewellery; 15 Tolas Yet to Be Recovered

During the investigation, Swargate Police seized gold and silver jewellery weighing 35 tolas from the Zambre family’s residence. Police also seized the mobile phones of Akshay, Mangal and Arvind Zambre, along with CCTV footage.

Investigators are yet to recover another 15 tolas of gold jewellery allegedly linked to the case.

Meanwhile, Akshata Arvind Zambre-Nimhan, the deceased woman’s sister-in-law, is absconding, and police are searching for her. She has also filed an anticipatory bail application before the court.

The investigation is underway.