Thane (PTI): Police have arrested the live-in partner of a woman for murdering her after her body was found stuffed in a suitcase on the banks of a creek in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Wednesday.
The accused allegedly killed the woman on November 21 following a fight and dumped the body near the creek the next day, they said.
The body of Priyanka Vishwakarma (22) was spotted under the creek bridge near Desai village on Monday. The words 'P V S' were found tattooed near the wrist of the deceased, a police release said.
The police suspected that the body was stuffed in the suitcase for disposal at the creek and registered a case of murder.
Based on information gathered from social media and CCTV footage of the area, the police apprehended Vinod Srinivas Vishwakarma (50) from Desai village.
During interrogation, the man confessed that he committed the murder, the official said.
The victim had been living with the accused for the last five years. They fought on the night of November 21, following which the accused allegedly strangled her to death.
He kept the body in their house for one day, but as it started decomposing and the stench spread over the place, he stuffed the body in a suitcase, took it on foot near the creek and threw it off the bridge on the night of November 22, the official said.
The police arrested the accused on Tuesday and booked him on charges of murder and causing disappearance of the evidence of offence, he added.
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
