Missing Nepali woman found dead in Pune, man arrested for murder following dispute over extramarital relationship

“The deceased and the accused were in an extramarital relationship,” said investigation officer and Sub Inspector Feroz Mulani. “Probes revealed that Tikhatri wanted to end the affair, but Damai insisted on continuing it. This led to a heated confrontation.”

According to the police, the accused lured Damai to a secluded spot in Bhilarewadi on March 18. There, he allegedly strangled her with a rope and fled the scene.

“An inquiry into the missing complaint revealed that she was in a relationship with the accused. So we picked him up for questioning. During interrogation, he confessed that he had strangled the woman with a rope,” said Mulani.

The police took the suspect to the location where he allegedly murdered the woman. A team, including Deputy Commissioner of Police Milind Mohite, Assistant Commissioner Rahul Aware, Senior Inspector Sharad Zine, and Inspector Gajanan Chormale, visited the crime scene. Authorities reported that the woman’s body was discovered in the bushes in a decomposed state.

The body was taken to a hospital for a postmortem. The police booked the accused under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 103 (1) for murder. Further investigation is on, the police said.