Today’s E-paper

Maharashtra: Elderly woman robbed, killed in Thane district

06 May,2023 07:58 PM IST | Thane | PTI

The victim`s daughter, who lived in the neighbourhood, discovered the body and found that ornaments she had worn had also been stolen, an official said

Representational Pic

A 65-year-old woman was allegedly robbed and killed by unidentified persons in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday.

The victim Anita Patil, who lived alone in Dharivali village in Dombivili, was found dead in her house this morning, an official from Manpada police station said.

The police have registered a case under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code, he said.

The victim's daughter, who lived in the neighbourhood, discovered the body and found that ornaments she had worn had also been stolen, the official added.

ALSO READ

Mild 'tremors' felt in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi town; no casualties or damage reported

Fire breaks out in high-rise in Kalyan; none hurt

T2 Metro Station to soon have direct connectivity at airport building

BJP slams NCP (SP), reacts to decision on Mumbai AC local trains

Maharashtra poll process over, IPS officer Rashmi Shukla assumes DGP charge

Also Read: Mumbai: Five Thai nationals among nine women rescued from spa in Khar

Meanwhile, in an another incident in Palghar, A 23-year-old man was arrested on the charge of killing his mother's live-in partner, an official said on Saturday.

The murder took place at Virendra Nagar locality in Palghar on Thursday night, the official said.

According to Sachin Navadkar, the public relations officer of the Palghar district rural police, the woman, who sells vegetables, had been living with a man for the past four years.

On many occasions, the woman was thrashed by her live-in partner over petty fights which upset her son, said the official.

During one such fight on Thursday night, the son reached the spot and smashed a stone on the head of his mother's live-in partner, killing him, he said.

On a complaint by the woman, the son was arrested for murder under Indian Penal Code section 302, he added.

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

"Exciting news! Mid-day is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!

maharashtra thane thane crime palghar news Crime News India news mumbai crime news