Married woman raped and killed in Pune district; hubby"s relative held

Pune | Monday | 20th September, 2021

Summary:

Pune, Sep 20 (PTI) A 19-year-old married woman was allegedly raped and killed by two men, including a relative of her husband, near Somatane village in Pune district of Maharashtra, police said on Monday, adding the main accused was arrested.

A Talegaon Dabhade police officer said a complaint in this regard was lodged by the husband of the woman.

"The woman and her husband used to live in a small room owned by the arrested accused, who is a distant cousin of the complainant.

On Sunday, the accused took the woman to a nearby hillock on the pretext of visiting a temple there.

She was raped by him and another man in bushes," he said.

The accused allegedly strangled the woman and bludgeoned her to death before fleeing, the officer said.