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Days before her husband Puneet Khurana died by suicide, Manika Pahwa, accused of harassing Khurana, had posted a cryptic message on Instagram, alleging that she had suffered 'toxicity and narcissistic' abuse. Since then, she has deleted her account on the social media platform.
“Well feminism suits me, as idealistic values are my core & feminism means giving & getting mere respect. To one another. No slave treatment, and no stopping some girl to speak her mind," Pahwa reportedly wrote on Instagram six days before Khurana died, according to a report in News18.
“Even a house help, guard, rikshawala, a tiny kid deserves respectful treatment. Once a coward fought with me that ‘respect has to be earned’. Ufff! What disgrace na? I disagree, respect has to be given to each and every one. If not then you lost the respect baby. Phew! Maybe that’s why in India, we address people with ‘aap’, ‘bhaiya’, ‘didi’ to even strangers, isn’t it?"
"I just wish these abusers get to see the mirror someday and understand..that kindness, love, understanding, trust,wisdom, affection & care all are true virtues & hold much more importance than money, property & gold. God bless the unkind ones. I know nobody can change, but let’s just pray, nobody else should suffer because of some bunch of insecure cowards. My tribe, pray with me..okay? love you all… I am free, and the beautiful ruins are part of me," she was quoted on her Instagram by News18.
Puneet Khurana, a 40-year-old bakery owner, allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his residence in Model Town area of northwest Delhi, an official said on Wednesday.
The family members of Khurana alleged harassment by his wife and in-laws, police said in a statement.
Some of his friends said Puneet was under acute pressure as his wife and in-laws were threatening him and his family members.
"Yesterday he called us and asked us to sit down somewhere. He was very stressed as he was continuously getting threats from his in-laws. He was also under stress as they were threatening his parents too. This is the only reason he took such an extreme step," his friends told the reporters.
(With PTI inputs)