A man named Mukesh killed his wife, Rohini, during an argument (Representative image generated using AI)
Man walks into Kannad police station after killing wife
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: A 50-year-old man allegedly beat his wife to death following a domestic dispute in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district before walking into a police station and confessing to the killing, an official said on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 5am on Monday at the couple’s residence in Kannad town, where Mukesh Kumbhakarna allegedly assaulted his 44-year-old wife, Rohini, following a heated argument, the official said. Police have registered a case against Kumbhakarna under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with murder.
Kumbhakarna allegedly attacked his wife around 5am and reached Kannad city police station about an hour later, where he confessed to killing her, according to the official. The official said the accused suspected his wife’s character and had quarrelled with her before the incident. The couple had been living in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to ensure their children’s education and had recently travelled to Kannad for the festive season.