THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The police on the first day covered the name and role of Dr E A Ruwais, president of PG Doctors Association president, in the incident of Dr Shehna’s suicide. The police did not take a case in the first phase even after his name and mention on dowry were there in her suicide note.

The police changed their stand in the remand report submitted in the court the other day. The report said that when the marriage proposal came, Ruwais’ parents had demanded a huge dowry and that she committed suicide after her family could not meet his demand. The police had registered his arrest only the other day.

Her suicide note was found on the day she died. The police could have registered a case under non-bailable charges based on this note. However, the medical college police registered a case of unnatural death only. The police claimed that there was no dowry allegation or any allegation against anyone. The police did not consider her brother’s statement on dowry. Non bailable charges were imposed against Ruwais only after collecting the statement of her mother and sister on Tuesday.

The complaint is against Dr Ruwais, who is behind her death. The initial conclusion is that he had promised to marry her and then ditched her in the name of dowry and this forced her to take the extreme step. The remand report submitted by medical college police inspector P Harilal said there is clear evidence including the suicide note and WhatsApp chats.

Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act (IPC 306) and Section 4 of the Abetment to Suicide Act have been charged. An investigation has been started on the role of Ruwais' family in the incident. Dr Shehna was found dead in her rented flat on Monday night. The suicide note mentioning Ruwais' name shows the accused greed for dowry.