Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Saturday remanded actor Navin Nischol and his elder brother Praveen to police custody till May 6.
The brothers were arrested on Friday night for allegedly abetting the actor's wife Geetanjali's suicide.
Navin's elder brother Praveen was also arrested on the same charge, police sources said. The duo will be produced in a Mumbai court on Saturday.
Geetanjali Nischol, who hung herself at her house in Mahim, central Mumbai, on April 22, had held Navin and Praveen responsible for her decision to end life in her suicide note, the sources said.
Geetanjali's brother, Manmohan Shukul, has confirmed the claims made by Geetanjali. "Naveen Nischol used to beat her when drunk. Everybody knows about it, including the caretaker. No one has questioned the caretaker. Police should question him to know the truth," Shukul said.
Navin's arrest followed his questioning by police for three hours at the Mahim police station on Friday.
He replied to queries about his reported strained relationship with Geetanjali over the past few months, the sources said.
Navin, they said, had also issued a notice to his wife some time back, seeking an amicable divorce.
A suicide note left by Geetanjali alleged Navin had turned alcoholic and did not heed to her requests to give up drinking. Praveen had supported his brother on the issue, the lady had said.
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