"Papa Hit Mummy With Belt": Maharahtra Cop Arrested After Wife Found Dead
A Maharashtra police constable has been arrested following the death of his wife, who was also a constable. The victim's family alleges harassment, and the couple's young son reported witnessing physical abuse prior to the incident.
Why it matters
This case highlights issues of domestic violence and the need for accountability within law enforcement agencies.
"Papa hit Mummy with a belt at night, causing her to fall in the bathroom." That is what a young boy told his relatives, according to a complaint filed by his aunt. His mother, a police constable, was later found dead in a forest, and his father was arrested on Monday night. Her family says she either took her own life because of harassment or was murdered as part of a conspiracy.The body of Smita Mane, a constable posted at the Kankavli police station in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, was found hanging in the forests of Bidwadi-Humbarne on Sunday.A case has now been registered against her husband, Sachin Mane, who is also a police constable. He was arrested on Monday night.Smita's sister, Reshma Jadhav, filed a police complaint.
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