Mumbai: Man 'pushes' his girlfriend off building's water tank, leaves her severely injured
held for attempt to murder
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai Police have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly trying to kill his BPO employee girlfriend by pushing her off the water tank of a residential building in suburban Dahisar following an argument, in which she suffered grievous injuries, an official said on Friday.
The incident occurred in the wee hours of Sunday at the building where one of the friends of the accused lives, he said.
The victim, Priyangi Singh, fell 18 feet from the water tank located on the terrace of the 15th-floor building, the official of Dahisar police station said.
"As per the complaint lodged by the victim's father, the accused was in an inebriated state and entered into an argument with Priyangi while they were sitting on the water tank. He then pushed her off the tank in a fit of rage," he said.
She suffered a major injury on the spine and underwent a surgery at a hospital here, the official said.
The accused is resident of Borivali (West) and also a BPO staffer, while the victim resided in Malad with her family.
The police have summoned the friend of the accused to record his statement, the official said.
"We are gathering information about the aggregator cabs that the accused hired to first take Priyangi to his Borivli flat after the incident and then to her Malad home around 8 am," he said.
The police are examining the CCTV footage of the building as it is not clear what exactly happened at the time of the incident, he said.
The accused and the victim knew each other since school. The accused had joined a BPO company three months ago. They frequently quarrelled, but this time it was worse, the official said.
Police have registered a case against the accused under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). He was produced in a local court on Thursday, which remanded him a five-day police custody, he said.
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Vartha Bharati–Sankalp predictions align closely with Karnataka bypoll results
Bengaluru: The Vartha Bharati–Sankalp election analysis has shown a high level of accuracy in predicting the outcome of the recent Karnataka Assembly by-elections held in May 2026, correctly calling winners in both constituencies and closely estimating vote share trends.
The by-elections were held in Bagalkot and Davanagere South, drawing significant political attention as both seats were seen as key tests for the ruling Congress and opposition BJP.
According to the analysis, Vartha Bharati–Sankalp had made three major projections ahead of the results the winning party, vote share percentages, and margin of victory.
In both constituencies, the platform accurately predicted that the Congress would emerge victorious. The outcome matched the projections, with Congress candidates winning in Bagalkot and Davanagere South.
In terms of vote share, the predictions were largely in line with the final results. In Bagalkot, the BJP’s vote share was forecast in the range of 40 to 46 per cent, while the actual figure stood at 42.9 per cent. The Congress vote share, however, exceeded expectations, with the party securing 55.4 per cent against a projected range of 43 to 48 per cent.
The margin of victory in Bagalkot turned out to be significantly higher than anticipated. While the projection had placed the margin between 2,000 and 3,500 votes, the final margin was around 22,332 votes.
In Davanagere South, the predictions also remained largely accurate. The Congress vote share was projected between 43 and 51 per cent, and the final figure stood at 43.9 per cent. The BJP was expected to secure between 42 and 50 per cent but ended with 40.3 per cent.
The analysis had also identified the role of SDPI as a potential spoiler in the constituency. While its vote share was estimated around 6 per cent, the party eventually secured around 12 per cent of the vote.
The margin of victory in Davanagere South was predicted to be between 1,500 and 2,600 votes. The actual margin was higher at around 5,708 votes, though the contest remained relatively close as anticipated.
Overall, the performance of Vartha Bharati–Sankalp stood out for correctly identifying the winning parties in both seats and maintaining close accuracy in vote share estimates, with only limited deviations in specific cases.
