In a shocking incident, Sunita Omkar Raut, 54, was allegedly murdered by her daughter-in-law, Vaishali Akhilesh Raut, with the help of two accomplices in Mitranagar, Ajni, on August 27, 2024. Initially, Vaishali claimed Sunita died of a heart attack, but suspicions arose after neighbours noticed injury marks on her neck and face.
Further investigation revealed that Vaishali had hired her cousins, Srikant and Ritesh Hiwse, for ₹2 lakh to carry out the murder, motivated by a property dispute and personal tensions. On the night of the incident, Vaishali let the men into the house, where they strangled Sunita.
All three accused have been arrested, and the case is under investigation by Ajni Police, led by Inspector Laxman Kendre.