How Could You? Hall of Shame-India-Diler Fazal Husain Abbas-Adoptee Death

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From Shahapur, India, a 22-year-old adoptee committed suicide after her adoptive father Diler Fazal Husain Abbas,70, and her boyfriend, Santosh Devare, 27, both pressured her to have sex AND commit suicide.

“The Shahapur police have arrested two men after a 22-year-old woman committed suicide by jumping in a well in Kardi, Shahapur.

Diler Fazal Husain Abbas, 70, the victim’s foster father, and Santosh Devare, 27, her boyfriend of five years who had married someone else, were arrested for allegedly repeatedly demanding sex from her and pushing her to commit suicide.

Analis Zalke, a resident of Avar town, worked in a Monginis outlet in Kalyan. Her mother Shabana, 45, worked as a maid in Abbas’s house for the last many years. As she had four daughters to take care of, Abbas asked her to let him adopt Analis as he himself had no daughter. Abbas worked in a cosmetic company but had retired 10 years ago. His married son lives in Dubai and his wife died a few years ago.

Shabana agreed and Abbas adopted Analis in 2005 when she was 14. She then started staying with him and he took care of her education and other needs. He also got her the job.

In 2008, Analis started seeing Devare and got into a sexual relationship with him. However, a year ago, he got married to someone else but kept up his relationship with Analis.

Dilip Salunke, investigating officer, Shahapur police station, said, “On June 16, Analis visited her mother as she was depressed and suffering from chicken pox. When Shabana asked her why she was upset, the victim said she was repeatedly being harassed by Abbas who wanted her to get into a sexual relationship with him, while her boyfriend Santosh, too, wanted the same from her.”

On June 26, she talked with Devare on the phone for long. Abbas didn’t like it and told her to stop. They had an argument and Analis packed her bag and went to Devare’s place.

“Devare’s wife had gone to her mother’s place but his mother and younger brother were home. When the victim narrated her story, Devare asked her to leave. Depressed, she started crying and left. His mother and younger brother went to Shabana’s house to complain about Analis’s behaviour. When they returned, they found that she had jumped into a well near their house. Devare’s brother removed her body,” Salunke said.

Shabana then registered a complaint against Devare and Abbas. The Shahapur police have registered a case under section 306 (abetment to suicide) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Salunke said, “Devare was arrested on July 29 and Abbas on Monday. Kalyan court has sent both to police custody till July 4.””

70-yr-old foster father demands sex, girl ends life

[DNA India 7/3/13 by Faisal Tandel]

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