2 min readSuratUpdated: Aug 29, 2026 09:11 PM ISTSaurabh Singh's (left) wife Nidhi Kumari (right) allegedly died by suicide at her matrimonial home in Kadodara town on Tuesday. (Express photo)The Surat Rural Police on Saturday arrested a 26-year-old man – the son of a former vice president of the women’s wing of the Surat BJP – and his female friend on charges of abetment to suicide and alleged dowry demands, days after his wife “died by suicide”.The accused, Saurabh Singh, is the son of Sashi Sanjay Singh Rajput, a former vice president of the BJP’s women’s wing in the district. Earlier, the brother of the deceased registered a complaint against his brother-in-law (Saurabh Singh) and his female friend.According to the Kadodara police, Saurabh Singh’s wife Nidhi Kumari (24) allegedly died by suicide at her matrimonial home in Kadodara town on Tuesday, when the other family members were not at home. Sashi Rajput returned home later the same day and found Nidhi’s body hanging in her bedroom, following which she called her husband Sanjay Singh and son Saurabh and also informed the police.A police team soon reached the house and sent the body to a hospital for postmortem examination. Doctors found a suicide note written in Hindi while checking clothes on the body, police said.Nidhi’s brother Aditya Kumar Singh, a resident of Muzaffarpur in Bihar, reached Surat after being informed about the incident and lodged a police complaint against his brother-in-law and his female friend.On the basis of the complaint, the Kadodara police on Wednesday registered a complaint and booked the two under BNS 108 (abetment of suicide) and 85 (harassment of a woman by her husband or his relatives).Kadodara police inspector V A Desai said on Saturday, “In the suicide note, Nidhi Kumari had mentioned “frequent arguments” with her husband over his “illicit relationship” with a woman friend. Further investigation is underway.”© The Indian Express Pvt LtdStay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on InstagramTags:suicideSuratAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogIndia News Live updates, 29 August 2026 | Abhijeet Dipke claims expired food packets found at Maharashtra school19 minutes agoNepal Flash Flood Live Updates: Death toll reaches 669, more than 2,400 missing, says Nepal Police52 minutes agoToxic Box Office Collection Day 3 Live Updates: Yash film witnesses a crash, earns Rs 212 cr in India; eyes Rs 30 cr day 41 hour agoUGC NET June 2026 Result Highlights: Scorecards out for UGC-NET, Joint CSIR-NET2 hours agoWorld News Today Live Updates: At least 27 killed in Russian attack near Ukraine’s Kyiv5 hours agoAdvertisement