Mumbai: A 48-year-old Nallasopara man stabbed his 44-year-old wife to death after a domestic fight between them. The accused was immediately arrested from the spot by the Tulinj police.
A Tulinj police official told The Asian Age that the accused was arrested for murder under relevant sections of the IPC. He said that the accused and deceased had been suspecting each other of having an extra-marital affair, leading to heated quarrels between them.
The incident occurred around 10.30 pm on Thursday in Sai Ganesh Darshan Society of Shankheshwar Nagar in Nallasopara (east). Police sources said that the accused, Rajendra Sawant, stayed in the society with his wife, two sons, and wife and two daughters of his elder son. Rajendra and his son worked as drivers while the deceased, Ranjana Rajendra Sawant, worked as domestic help in homes in Bandra.
On Thursday, Rajendra had gone out for work with both his sons while Aniksha (28), wife of Rajendra’s elder son, Kiran, was at home with Ranjana. In the evening, Ranjana stepped out for the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar birth anniversary function being held nearby.
According to police officials, Rajendra returned home at about 10 pm on Thursday and did not find his wife at home, which angered him to the extent that he ordered Aniksha to bring Ranjana home. Later, when Ranjana returned home, he started fighting with her. In the course of the argument, Rajendra suddenly brought a knife from the kitchen and stabbed Ranjana. Seeing this, Aniksha tried to stop Rajendra, which led him to attack her as well, following which, she started screaming for help.
A few neighbours reached there and rushed Aniksha and Ranjana to a local hospital where doctors pronounced Ranjana dead on arrival. Aniksha was discharged after treatment. Later, the Tulinj police was informed and it arrested Rajendra from his house.
A Tulinj police official said that the Sawant couple had decided to separate in 2013 and had moved court for the purpose. However, Ranjana wanted Rajendra to give their Nallasopara house as compensation because of which, Rajendra refused to separate, according to Aniksha.
