Police said when Naidu attempted to save her, he was allegedly assaulted as well. The second accused is said to have attacked Naidu with a wooden stick
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A woman was critically injured after her ex-husband allegedly attacked her with the wooden handle of an axe in Mankhurd in the early hours of Thursday, leaving her husband sustained injuries when he tried to intervene, police said.
The incident allegedly occurred around 2.28 am on January 15 at Jai Ambe Maa Chawl in Sate Nagar, Mankhurd, when the woman, her husband and their minor daughter were asleep at home. According to police, the prime accused, Suraj Suryavanshi, the woman’s former husband, allegedly entered the house along with his friend Rohit and launched the assault.
Police said the woman had separated from Suryavanshi and was currently living with her second husband, Sandeep Naidu, a situation the accused allegedly resented. Investigators believe this may have led to the violent attack.
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As per the FIR, the accused allegedly abused the woman, threatened to kill her and repeatedly struck her on the head, face and hands using the wooden handle of an axe, causing grievous injuries. Police said when Naidu attempted to save her, he was allegedly assaulted as well. The second accused is said to have attacked Naidu with a wooden stick.
Police further said, “The accused allegedly dragged the woman outside the house and continued to assault her while issuing threats, indicating an alleged intent to kill. Neighbours alerted the police after hearing screams from the house.”
Both injured persons were rushed to Rajawadi Hospital, where the woman is undergoing treatment for serious head injuries, while her husband is being treated for his injuries, police said.
Mankhurd police have registered a case of attempt to murder under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Police said the weapon allegedly used in the attack has been identified as an axe handle.
Police also said preliminary checks indicate that the prime accused has a previous criminal record registered at Trombay police station, which is being verified as part of the investigation. Further probe is underway.
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