Pune realtor killed by wife during domestic dispute: Report
In a shocking incident in Maharashtra, a woman reportedly murdered her husband at their home in an upscale residential society in Pune during a domestic dispute on Friday afternoon. The 36-year-old man, identified as Nikhil Pushparaj Khanna, lived in a flat located on the eighth floor of the A-5 block of Ganga Satellite in Wanowrie with his father and wife.
Police on strained relationship between accused, victim
According to the police, the accused, Renuka Khanna, wanted to celebrate her birthday in Dubai on September 18. However, Nikhil refused to fulfill her demand and also did not give his wife any gifts on their wedding anniversary on November 11. The victim, who was a realtor, also avoided discussing her plans to visit Delhi in the first week of December to celebrate her relative's birthday.
Couple didn't share cordial relationship: Neighbors to police
Wanowrie Police Station Senior Inspector Sanjay Patange revealed that they received an alert from Ruby Hall Clinic at around 1:00pm about Nikhil's death. "Only the two were at home when the incident took place, and the couple does not have kids," he added. While the couple had fallen in love and married nearly six years ago, neighbors told cops that the pair did not share a cordial relationship and often used to quarrel.
Accused struck victim on head with heavy object: Police
The police have arrested the wife after the incident. She confessed during interrogation that she might have struck her husband on the head with a heavy object during a heated argument. "He may have fallen unconscious. We are yet to find the object that was used to attack him," revealed a police official. She also admitted to punching her husband on the nose, which caused him to bleed profusely.
Accused informed victim's father after incident
The accused allegedly also alerted Nikhil's father, Dr. Pushkaraj Khanna, after the incident, who rushed to their residence and tried to save him by giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Meanwhile, the police revealed that the victim's father also said that the relationship between Nikhil and Renuka had soured since their marriage and that they would often quarrel over trivial matters.
Wife booked for murder
BJ Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital's Forensic Medicine Department head, Dr. Naresh Zanjad, stated, "The deceased was brought to the hospital post afternoon by the cops." "The postmortem was performed at around 8:30pm, and doctors have reserved the opinion on the cause of death," added Zanjad. The Wanowrie Police has filed a case under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 302 (murder) in the matter.
