Lover hits woman on head, burns her body with room heater over marriage demand
A 38-year-old woman was murdered in Nagpur by her lover following a dispute over her demands for marriage. The accused, a married man, allegedly killed her with a heavy object and used a room heater to burn her body before fleeing.
Why it matters
This case underscores the prevalence of domestic violence and gender-based crimes in the region.
NAGPUR: A 38-year-old married woman was allegedly murdered by her lover, who hit her on the head with a heavy object and inflicted burns on her body using a room heater before fleeing, police said on Wednesday.According to news agency PTI, the MIDC Police arrested the accused, Javed Sheikh Shahid Manyar (33), from Jalgaon in north Maharashtra on Tuesday,A court remanded him in police custody till October 17, an official said.The woman, whose name has not been disclosed, lived with her husband and two daughters, aged 11 and 13.Javed, a resident of Raver tehsil in Jalgaon district, worked as an air-conditioner technician in Nagpur, the official said."The woman and Javed had known each other for around 15 years and were in a relationship. She had been pressuring him to marry her.
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