Maharashtra: Man kills wife at Thane home, attempts to destroy evidence to evade police action; held

The accused has been taken into police custody for further investigation. Representational Pic

Police have arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly stabbing his wife to death at their home in Thane city of Maharashtra, and attempting to destroy evidence by cleaning the crime scene, officials said on Thursday.

According to the new agency PTI, the incident took place around 9:30 pm on February 3 in the Mumbra area.

The accused, Dinesh Ramesh Vyas, attacked his wife Meena with a sharp weapon in the drawing room of their house, inflicting grievous injuries that proved fatal, senior inspector Anil Shinde of Mumbra police station said.

"After committing the crime, he tried to wash away the bloodstains with water in an attempt to destroy evidence," Shinde added, reported news agency PTI.

The accused has been taken into police custody for further investigation.

Man rapes and impregnates speech, hearing-impaired daughter; held

In another crime news, a 50-year-old conservancy worker from South Mumbai was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping his 20-year-old speech- and hearing-impaired daughter and impregnating her, police said, according to PTI.

The arrest came after DNA tests on 17 samples collected from the area confirmed his biological link to the foetus, the official added.

Hospital authorities immediately informed the police, following which a case of rape was registered against unidentified persons, the official added.

"During the probe, her father, a sweeper, denied sexually abusing the 20-year-old. The man also has two other children, including a daughter, who are speech- and hearing-impaired. He came under suspicion after failing to lodge a complaint regarding the victim. Two others were also arrested from the locality after their roles came to light," the official said, reported PTI.

"The forensic science lab report received on January 27 confirmed a DNA match linking the victim's father to the foetus. He was arrested and later produced before a court that remanded him in judicial custody. The roles of other suspects are under investigation," the official added.

"Two persons arrested for sexually assaulting the victim were among the 17 whose samples were collected for DNA testing. The incident came to light on September 22 last year, when the victim complained of stomach pain to her grandmother through gestures. She was admitted to a hospital in the city, where it was found that she was five months pregnant," he said, reported PTI.

(With PTI inputs)