Pune 22 July 2025: A 39-year-old man from Vadgaon Sheri, Pune, died by suicide after his wife allegedly betrayed him by remarrying without getting a legal divorce and extorting a large sum of money. The incident occurred in the Somnath Nagar area and has led to a police case against the wife and her alleged partner.
The deceased has been identified as Sydney Lawrence Dorairaj, a resident of Shilanand Housing Society in Vadgaon Sheri. Following the incident, his elder brother, Stanley Lawrence Dorairaj (41), filed a complaint at Chandannagar Police Station.
Based on this, the police have registered a case of cheating and abetment of suicide against Sydney’s wife Swati Sydney Dorairaj (32) and her alleged partner Chetan More (35), a resident of Vadodara, Gujarat.
Sydney and Swati were married in November 2014. However, in the following years, Swati reportedly developed a relationship with Chetan More and began living with him without legally ending her marriage with Sydney. Despite this, she continued to assure Sydney that she would return and managed to extract ₹15.18 lakh from him over time.
When Sydney began asking for his money back and pleaded with her to return, Swati allegedly responded with threats. She told him, "I will file a rape and harassment case against you, send your family to jail, and if you want me back, send more money."
Distressed by the emotional manipulation and threats, Sydney ended his life by hanging himself in his home.