22 December,2025 09:56 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
The accused was arrested by the police on Sunday evening, officials said. Pic/By Special Arrangement
A 20-year-old woman who had earlier alerted her family about domestic abuse died following a late-night altercation with her husband at their Govandi residence. The Shivaji Nagar police have arrested the husband on charges of murder.
The deceased, Nazia Parveen, had married boyfriend Manjar Imam Hussain in October 2023. The couple, who are maternal relatives, married with the consent of both families but without family members present at the wedding.
According to Nazia's uncle, Samatulla Sheikh, the young woman had frequently complained to relatives about quarrels with her husband over domestic issues.
She had allegedly also told family that her husband was speaking to other women and had assaulted her during arguments when she confronted him about it. In one such incident reportedly around three months ago, she claimed to have lost a tooth after being beaten. Relatives had counselled the couple to resolve their differences instead of approaching the police.
On December 19, Nazia last spoke to her younger sister around 8 pm, saying she was preparing dinner. After midnight, on Saturday early hours, a fight broke out between the couple between 1 am and 1.30 am.
A post-mortem examination conducted at Rajawadi Hospital revealed that the woman had sustained head injuries. Based on these findings, police said that she was killed after her head was slammed against a wall during the altercation by her husband.
Nazia was found dead in the morning by the neighbours, who informed the police. The husband, Manjar was arrested on Sunday evening.
