A 35-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her husband and sister-in-law after a domestic dispute in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place in the MB Estate area of Virar West, where the victim, Kalpana Soni, was living with her husband and in-laws. According to the police, Kalpana had married Mahesh Soni in 2015 and had been facing physical and mental harassment at her matrimonial home for several years, which often led to frequent arguments.
Senior Inspector Prakash Kawale of Bolinj police station said that an argument broke out on Saturday when Kalpana demanded the return of her dowry and told her husband that she wanted to leave the house. “After her demand, Mahesh Soni and his sister Deepali Soni allegedly attacked Kalpana on her head with a sharp weapon,” Kawale said.
Neighbours rushed Kalpana to a nearby hospital, but doctors declared her dead on arrival. The accused initially tried to mislead the police by claiming that she had slipped and fallen in the washroom. However, medical examination revealed that her death was caused by severe injuries resulting from an assault.
Police said the couple’s seven-year-old daughter was not present at home at the time of the incident.
Based on a complaint lodged by Kalpana’s maternal uncle, the police registered a murder case against the husband and sister-in-law and arrested both of them. A local court has sent the accused to police custody for seven days. “Further investigation in the matter is underway,” Inspector Kawale said.
