Puneet Khurana, a businessman from Model Town, allegedly took his own life after claiming in a video that his wife and in-laws demanded an additional Rs 10 lakh, which he couldn't afford. He detailed being tortured by them despite filing for mutual divorce. Police are investigating all evidence, including counter-allegations from his wife's family.
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