Allegations against Khajrana Ganesh Temple Pandit in Indore:Wife claims demand of ₹1 crore and Fortuner, says she was thrown out in 4 months

Indira Bhatt, daughter-in-law of the pandit family associated with Indore’s Khajrana Ganesh Temple, has levelled serious allegations against her husband Puneet Bhatt and her in-laws. She has submitted a complaint application to the Police Commissioner’s office. In it, she has mentioned dowry harassment, assault, mental torture, and being thrown out of the house. According to Indira, her marriage took place on May 17, 2025, according to Hindu rituals. This is the second marriage for both of them. The husband had married due to the desire for a child. Initially, everything was fine. After July 2025, the behavior of her in-laws changed. Her husband, along with her mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law (husband of sister-in-law), and brothers-in-law (husband’s younger brothers), collectively pressured her for dowry. They demanded 1 crore rupees and a Fortuner car from her parental home. She was mentally and physically tortured. She was humiliated. Woman’s allegation – not given food, kept locked in the house The woman alleges that she was often not given food. She was locked in the house. She was also stopped from working, so that she would remain financially weak. When she protested, her husband would take her to a separate room and threaten her. Other family members also harassed her. She also stated that her in-laws kept her jewelry and about 5 lakh rupees in cash. When she asked for them back, she was further tortured. When the adopted son’s wife became pregnant, they started harassing me Indira stated in the application that Puneet Bhatt had no children, so he adopted Udit, the third son of his elder father, late Manohar Bhatt. In July 2025, when information was received that Udit’s wife was pregnant, the attitude of the entire in-laws’ family, including Puneet, changed towards her. Indira said that she was told to bring one crore rupees and a Fortuner car, only then would she be allowed to live peacefully in the house. When she expressed her inability, she was thrown out of the house in September. The victim also alleges that her sister-in-law, Pratima Nagar, kept her jewellery worth millions of rupees. My adopted son filed a false report against me Indira alleges that her adopted son, Udit, filed a case against her with false accusations in the matter of his wife, Kumkum. The police also continued to harass her unnecessarily. In this case, Khajrana police have already submitted a challan against her in court, which she is taking legal action to get quashed. Living at the parental home, received threats of defamation The woman stated that she is forced to live at her maternal home. Her in-laws are threatening to implicate her in false cases and defame her. Additionally, they are also threatening to stop police action by citing their influence. The woman has demanded strict action by filing a case under various sections, including dowry harassment, assault, and threats. Police stated that Indira’s application has been received. The entire matter is being investigated. Action will be taken as per rules after the investigation.