City
Epaper

Pune Crime: Ex-Husband Murders Wife’s New Spouse, Woman Injured

By sahir shaikh | Updated: June 7, 2024 17:03 IST

A shocking incident has come to light from Pune where the first husband, with the help of his accomplice, ...

Open in App

A shocking incident has come to light from Pune where the first husband, with the help of his accomplice, stabbed his ex-wife's second husband to death with a sharp weapon out of anger that the wife got divorced and remarried. The wife is seriously injured in the attack and undergoing treatment. This incident took place in the Kasba Peth area around 2.30 pm on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as Sumit Patekar (Resident. Agrawal Pride, Pawle Chowk, Kasba Peth). The Faraskhana police have arrested tha accused  Sunny Rajendra Martkar (resident of Gawli Ali, Pune) and his accomplice. The wife Prajakta  Sumit Patekar (age-34, resident of Kasba Peth) has lodged a complaint in Faraskhana Police Station and accordingly, an FIR has been registered under sections 302, 307, 452, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

According to the police, Sunny Martkar is Prajakta's first husband. Both were divorced and  Prajakta got married to Sumit. Accused Sunny was enraged about the marriage and planned to kill Prajakta and Sumit. The enraged Sunny visited Prajakta's house in Kasba Petha around 2.30 pm on Thursday along with one of his accomplices.

At this time Prajakta, her mother-in-law and her husband were in their house. Within a few minutes, Sunny and his accomplice attacked Sumit with a sharp weapon on his hand, face and head. Seeing this, Prajakta ran to save Sumit and was also injured in the attack. Sumit, who was seriously injured in the attack, succumbed to the injuries. After getting information about the incident,  Senior Police Inspector Prashant Bhasme of the Faraskhana Police Station, and Police Inspector (Crime) Ajit Jadhav rushed to the spot. Faraskhana police have arrested two accused late at night. Further investigation is being conducted by Police Inspector (Crime) Ajit Jadhav.

Tags: puneCrime NewsMaharashtra
Open in App

Related Stories

MaharashtraMumbai News: Cops Arrest Trio for Opening Fake Bank Accounts Under ‘Ladki Bahin’ Scheme for Cyber Fraud

MaharashtraLonavala Murder Case: Cops Arrest Two For Killing A Woman And Dumping Her Body in Pink Suitcase Near Railway Tracks

MaharashtraKolhapur Shocker: Teen Girl Dies After Lover Allegedly Forces Her to Drink Pesticide: Murder Charges Filed

MumbaiMumbai Airport Issues Travel Advisory Amid India-Pakistan Tensions: CSMIA Releases Passenger Do's and Don'ts

MaharashtraTragic Road Accident in Satara, Maharashtra: Three Devotees Killed in Bus-Truck Collision En Route to Ujjain

Pune Realted Stories

MaharashtraMaharashtra Weather Update: Thunderstorms and Hailstorms Expected Between May 11–19

MaharashtraPM Modi Saw It Coming, It Was No Surprise: Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde Slams Pakistan Over Ceasefire Violation

MumbaiMumbai Horror: Body of Missing 15-Year-Old Girl Found in Drain Near Govandi, Police Launch Investigation

MaharashtraKolhapur Girl Dies by Suicide After Scoring Low Marks in Class 12

PunePune Airport Holds Emergency Blackout Drill Amid Rising India-Pakistan Tensions