Pune Payal Jhambare Dowry Death Case: Cops Recover 35 Tolas Of Gold, Hunt For Remaining 15
Pune, 11th November 2026: The police have recovered 35 tolas of gold out of the 50 tolas allegedly involved in the dowry harassment case linked to the suicide of Payal Jhambare. The remaining 15 tolas of gold are yet to be recovered. The police have also sought custody of the accused woman’s mother-in-law’s mobile phone, allegedly used to make dowry demands, and are yet to trace the absconding sister-in-law.
Considering the pending investigation, a court on Monday extended the police custody of Payal’s husband, Akshay Arvind Jhambare, father-in-law Arvind Vasantrao Jhambare and mother-in-law Mangal Arvind Jhambare till November 11. First Class Judicial Magistrate Nandita K Mutha passed the order on November 9.
A case has been registered at the Swargate police station against the three accused for allegedly subjecting Payal to physical and mental harassment over dowry demands and abetting her suicide.
The accused were produced before the court on Monday after their police custody ended. The investigating officer sought an extension of their custody, stating that the remaining gold ornaments needed to be recovered and the mother-in-law’s mobile phone seized. The police also need to trace the absconding sister-in-law and complete the investigation.
Advocates Pushkar Patil, Ruturaj Pasalkar and Akash Kamathe, representing the prosecution, submitted that further custodial interrogation was necessary to recover the remaining gold and mobile phone and trace the absconding accused.
The defence strongly opposed the police’s plea for an extension of custody.
After hearing both sides, the court examined the investigation documents and case diary. It observed that the recovery of the remaining gold ornaments and the mobile phone was still pending and that custodial interrogation of the accused was necessary to take the investigation to its logical conclusion.
Accordingly, the court granted a two-day extension of police custody for all three accused.
