'Defrauded' By Husband: Gujarat Entrepreneur Loses ₹5 Crore, Tries To Die By Suicide
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1/19/2025 5:00:49 AM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) A woman from Gujarat, identified as Niral Modi, tried to die by suicide inside a Police station. The incident took place on January 18 in Bhadrak district, Odisha.
She alleged that the police had not taken adequate action against her husband, who allegedly fled with her money. Niral consumed phenyl at the Bonth police station and was immediately taken to Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital. She is currently receiving treatment.
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Niral is an entrepreneur who runs an IT firm in Ahmedabad. She married Manoj Nayak from Narsinghpur village in Odisha after they met at her company. The couple has a two-year-old son.
Following their marriage, Manoj reportedly convinced Niral to invest in a business in his hometown. To fund the venture, she mortgaged her house and business assets.
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Modi secured loans amounting to nearly ₹5 crore. However, Manoj allegedly disappeared with the money, leaving Niral and their child behind.
Niral had filed a missing person's complaint against her husband, but she claimed that no significant progress had been made. Her brother revealed that she had been struggling for three months.
“In her desperation, she consumed phenyl to draw attention to her plight. We demand justice and immediate action against Manoj, who defrauded her," NDTV quoted the brother as saying.
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According to Inspector-in-charge Sriballav Sahoo, a dedicated police team was actively searching for Manoj Nayak. The team, consisting of an inspector and two sub-inspectors, visited several locations across Odisha, including Rourkela, Sambalpur and Berhampur. However, Manoj has not been located yet.
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