{
  "id": 18136620,
  "title": "'All 4 Accused Should Be Sentenced To Death': Payal Zambre's Brother Questions Police Probe Into Alleged Dowry Harassment Case | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/all-4-accused-should-be-sentenced-to-death-payal-zambres-brother",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T14:06:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/all-4-accused-should-be-sentenced-to-death-payal-zambres-brother-questions-police-probe-into-alleged-dowry-harassment-case-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Payal Zambre, a 30-year-old MBA graduate and IT professional, was found dead at her flat in Pune on Wednesday, prompting her brother Rushikesh Pawar to demand the death penalty for all four accused in the alleged dowry harassment case. The Pune-based family has accused the accused of harassing Payal for dowry and other demands, with Payal reportedly sending a message the night before her death stating, \"My mother-in-law is responsible.\" The arrested included Payal's husband, Akshay Zambre, along with her mother-in-law and father-in-law, all charged under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Dowry Prohibition Act. Rushikesh Pawar questioned the police's handling of the case, expressing concern over the lack of prompt evidence collection and the arrest of the accused still at large.",
  "summary": "The brother of 30-year-old MBA graduate and IT professional Payal Zambre, who was found dead at her flat in Pune, on Wednesday, demanded the death penalty for all those accused in the case. Payal's brother, Rushikesh Pawar, alleged that the police had failed to act promptly in collecting crucial evidence and tracing a suspect who is still absconding. He also appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}