Couple detained after daughter's body is found in autorickshaw in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (PTI): A couple was detained while they were taking their daughter's corpse in an autorickshaw after she died under mysterious circumstances at their rented residence in Tisgaon area of Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city, a police official said on Friday.
The incident came to light around 9pm on Thursday after the driver of the autorickshaw tipped off the police, the official added.
"He told police about the presence of a heavy rolled-up mattress with the couple, following which a team intercepted the three-wheeler. The body of a woman was found concealed in the rolled-up mattress. The couple said the body was that of her daughter, who had hanged herself. They claimed they were taking the body to Kannad," he said.
"On being interrogated, the couple said the 21-year-old woman, identified as Nandini Dhivre, had a love marriage some two years ago, but had returned to her maternal home a few days ago after her husband abandoned her. The couple and the daughter would have frequent quarrels. On Thursday night, the woman was allegedly strangled by the couple though this aspect is under probe," the official said.
At present, an accidental death report has been registered and further action will be taken after the post mortem report gives a clear cause of death, the Waluj police station official said.
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
