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Army jawan arrested for strangling pregnant wife, say police
Police in Maharashtra's Washim district have arrested a 28-year-old Indian Army jawan for allegedly strangling his seven-month-pregnant wife and trying to pass off the murder as an accident. The accused, Dnyaneshwar Madne…
The Story in Brief
Police in Maharashtra's Washim district have arrested a 28-year-old Indian Army jawan for allegedly strangling his seven-month-pregnant wife and trying to pass off the murder as an accident. The accused, Dnyaneshwar Madne of the 6 Maratha Battalion, called the victim's family claiming she had fallen at home, but doctors at a government hospital flagged visible neck injuries and alerted the police. A murder case has been registered against Madne and his parents. The woman's brother alleges Madne was having an extra-marital affair and had been harassing his sister for months. Police said the accused was due to leave for Jammu and Kashmir the next day.
The Indian Opinion
This case shows how quickly a violent act can be dressed up as a household accident. Doctors and police deserve credit for noticing the neck marks and refusing to look away. But the real test is whether the army will act decisively against the accused and his parents. Too often, 'honour' and 'settlement' let such crimes slide. The autopsy and phone records will reveal what really happened in that house.
Source: indiatoday.in
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