Kidnapped housewife found dead

Inspector in-charge of Wanowrie police station Babajan Tamboli said: 8220;Radha was apparently abducted by her acquaintances. Sanjay, who suffered injuries after he was attacked, has recorded a statement saying that the abductors accused Radha of betraying them when she pleaded for mercy8221;.

A resident of Ramtekdi, Radha was returning home with her husband after visiting her relatives in Wadarwadi on Saturday night when she was abducted. Sanjay said the four unidentified youths intercepted their autorickshaw near gate number 2 of Race Course, dragged him out and stabbed him, around 10.00 pm. The autorickshaw driver, who is yet to be identified, fled from the spot leaving the couple in a hapless condition.

According to Sanjay, the quadruple whisked away Radha in the autorickshaw while he lay in a pool of blood. Later, he says, he staggered to the police and lodged an FIR. Sanjay, who was admitted to the Sassoon hospital, was discharged on Monday.