Thane: Man allegedly kills wife over suspicion, walks into police station to surrender

A 37yearold man was arrested after allegedly strangling his wife to death at their home in Maharashtras Thane city before walking into a police station and surrendering officials said on FridayThe incident took place on Thursday in the Savarkar Nagar area under the jurisdiction of the Vartak Nagar Police Station Police said the couples two children were at school when the alleged crime occurredMan allegedly kills wife at homeAccording to police the victim identified as 30yearold Pooja Tupe lived with her husband Nitin Tupe and their two childrenInvestigators said Nitin allegedly used a dupatta to strangle his wife inside their residence while the children were away at schoolPolice said the alleged murder was triggered by the accuseds suspicion regarding his wifes fidelityThe accused harboured serious doubts over the loyalty of his wife which he claimed acted as the trigger for the fatal assault said Senior Inspector Pravin ManeAccused surrenders at police stationAfter the incident Nitin allegedly informed an acquaintance about the crime before heading to the police station to surrenderPolice took him into custody immediately after he confessed to the incidentA murder case has been registered against the accused and further investigation is underwayOfficials said the couples two children are currently in the care of their relativesPolice begin investigationInvestigators are examining the circumstances leading to the alleged murder and recording statements from family members and neighbours as part of the investigationPolice have not disclosed whether there had been any previous complaints of domestic disputes involving the coupleMan stabbed to death in Mumbai over money disputeIn a separate incident a 24yearold man was allegedly stabbed to death in Mumbais Shivajinagar area following an argument over repayment of borrowed money and a longstanding family disputeThe incident occurred on Wednesday night in the MHADA ColonyAccording to police the victim Riyaz Shaikh was rushed to Rajawadi Hospital after the attack but succumbed to his injuries during treatment in the early hours of ThursdayThree arrested after fatal assaultPreliminary investigations revealed that the accused and the deceased were childhood friends but had been involved in a prolonged family dispute Police said one of the accused had also allegedly lent Rs 1500 to ShaikhOn Wednesday night while Shaikh was sitting near a water tank outside a residential building the accused and his associates allegedly confronted him over the unpaid amountA heated argument reportedly followed during which the main accused allegedly stabbed Shaikh in the abdomen with a sharp weaponInvestigators said two other accused allegedly assisted in the assaultPolice have registered a case against all three accused and taken them into custody Further investigation is underway to establish the sequence of events and the exact motive behind the attackWith inputs from PTI