India, July 18 -- Former MLA Ravindra Dhangekar and his wife, Pratibha Dhangekar, on Friday moved a Pune Sessions Court seeking interim anticipatory bail in the abetment of suicide case registered after the death of a 65-year-old builder-contractor.

The plea was filed before Additional Sessions Judge AS Gandhi through advocate Vijay Singh Thombre. The court has sought replies from the investigating officer and Swargate police and will hear the matter on Monday.

The FIR was registered on the complaint of the contractor's wife, against 12 persons, including the Dhangekars. The contractor was found dead at his Gultekdi residence on Wednesday. Police are examining the alleged suicide note, a video recorded by the deceased, and other evidenc...