<p>Former Director General of Police Dr D V Guruprasad has been accused of dowry harassment in a complaint lodged by his daughter-in-law, Savitha Shashi, with Seshadripuram police. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Shashi married Guruprasad's son Sumukh, a software engineer, in 2010. The couple had been living in Belgium, until Shashi returned to India early 2012. Since then they have been living separately, police sources said. <br /><br />In her complaint, Shashi alleged that her husband Sumukh and his family, particularly Guruprasad, had been harassing her for a dowry of Rs 20 lakh, to build a house on a site he owns in JP Nagar. She claimed that this was the sole reason for her separation from her husband while in Belgium and, her return to India. <br /><br />She has named Sumukh, Guruprasad, mother-in-law Swarna Guruprasad and sister-in-law Apoorva in the complaint. <br />Seshadripuram police have registered a case and are investigating.<br /><br />Police sources said that they have called both the parties for questioning, as part of a formal inquiry. However, police investigations revealed that Sumukh has sought a divorce and the matter is pending in family court. Police sources added that the complaint is “vague” and points to a possible misuse of the law to settle marital disputes. <br /><br />“We are investigating with an open mind. Guruprasad has not been questioned yet, but it will be done in due course,” said T Suneel Kumar, Additional Commissioner (Law and Order).</p>
<p>Former Director General of Police Dr D V Guruprasad has been accused of dowry harassment in a complaint lodged by his daughter-in-law, Savitha Shashi, with Seshadripuram police. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Shashi married Guruprasad's son Sumukh, a software engineer, in 2010. The couple had been living in Belgium, until Shashi returned to India early 2012. Since then they have been living separately, police sources said. <br /><br />In her complaint, Shashi alleged that her husband Sumukh and his family, particularly Guruprasad, had been harassing her for a dowry of Rs 20 lakh, to build a house on a site he owns in JP Nagar. She claimed that this was the sole reason for her separation from her husband while in Belgium and, her return to India. <br /><br />She has named Sumukh, Guruprasad, mother-in-law Swarna Guruprasad and sister-in-law Apoorva in the complaint. <br />Seshadripuram police have registered a case and are investigating.<br /><br />Police sources said that they have called both the parties for questioning, as part of a formal inquiry. However, police investigations revealed that Sumukh has sought a divorce and the matter is pending in family court. Police sources added that the complaint is “vague” and points to a possible misuse of the law to settle marital disputes. <br /><br />“We are investigating with an open mind. Guruprasad has not been questioned yet, but it will be done in due course,” said T Suneel Kumar, Additional Commissioner (Law and Order).</p>
