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Army jawan held for strangling pregnant wife, faking fall
A 28-year-old Indian Army jawan has been arrested for allegedly strangling his seven-month-pregnant wife at their home in Washim, Maharashtra. Dnyaneshwar Madne, posted with the 6 Maratha Battalion, called the victim's family…
The Story in Brief
A 28-year-old Indian Army jawan has been arrested for allegedly strangling his seven-month-pregnant wife at their home in Washim, Maharashtra. Dnyaneshwar Madne, posted with the 6 Maratha Battalion, called the victim's family claiming she had fallen and was hospitalised. Doctors at the government hospital noticed neck injury marks and alerted police.
The victim's brother accused Madne of having an extra-marital affair and harassing his sister over it. Police registered a murder case against the jawan and his parents. Madne, who was scheduled to leave for Jammu and Kashmir the next day, allegedly tried to pass off the murder as an accident. He has been arrested.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that domestic violence is a private family matter or that army personnel are automatically disciplined needs re-examination. This case shows an attempt to cover up murder as an accident, with the victim's family alleging prolonged harassment over an affair. The real test will be the forensic evidence and whether the Army takes internal action beyond the police case. Will the system treat this as an ordinary crime or as a breach of military trust?
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, ndtv.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
