Dowry harassment case against Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal

Team Udayavani, Mar 5, 2020, 11:31 AM IST

Bengaluru: Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal’s wife Priya Bansal has filed a case against him in Bengaluru’s Koramangala police station alleging harassment for dowry.

Sachin Bansal, his father Satprakash Aggarwal, mother Kiran Bansal and brother Nitin Bansal have been named in the FIR and a case has been filed under two sections of the Indian Penal Code- 498A (dowry harassment), 34 (criminal intent) and under section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

In her complaint, Priya alleged that the harassment began prior to their wedding, which took place in 2008. It is mentioned that Priya’s father had spent Rs 50 lakh on the wedding and had given Sachin Rs 11 lakh in cash. She also alleged that her husband was pressuring her to transfer properties in her name to him, and had resorted to physical assault after she refused to do so.

Sachin Bansal exited Flipkart after its acquisition in 2018 by Walmart. After his exit from Flipkart, Bansal is betting big on the financial services space. He has also made several investments in startups, including $100 million in Ola.