Nagpur: In a major breakthrough, Crime Branch Unit 2 of Nagpur Police apprehended a 22-year-old man for the brutal murder of his mother-in-law in broad daylight near Indira Convent, Civil Lines, in Sitabuldi area on Wednesday. The victim, Maya Madan Paserkar (48), was fatally stabbed in the neck with a sharp knife on the footpath opposite Kalakunj Dance Classes.
The incident took place around 1:30 pm when Maya was returning home after work. According to police, the accused, Mustafa Khan (22), a native of Palwal, Haryana, and currently residing at Gajanan Nagar on Hingna Road, had been waiting near the building where Maya worked. As she stepped out, he followed her and launched a violent attack, killing her on the spot.
The murder was reported by Maya’s husband, Madan Jiyalal Paserkar (60), following which Sitabuldi Police registered a case under Sections 103(1) and 103(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Love Marriage Turned Sour
Investigations revealed that Mustafa had married Maya’s daughter against the family’s wishes. The victim had reportedly opposed the relationship and had asked her daughter to return home. Further, Maya had allegedly refused to return ₹5 lakh that her daughter had given to Mustafa, which had become a source of ongoing conflict.
Police said Mustafa had premeditated the attack and had purchased the knife beforehand. On the day of the incident, he waited for Maya and followed her before executing the fatal assault.
Crime Branch Cracks Case Swiftly
The case was cracked within hours by Crime Branch Unit 2 under the guidance of Commissioner of Police Dr. Ravinder Kumar Singal, Joint CP Navinchandra Reddy, Additional CP (Crime) Vasant Pardeshi, DCP (Detection) Ashwini Patil, and ACP (Crime) Abhijeet Patil. The arrest operation was led by PI Mahesh Sagade, with assistance from PSI Gajanan Chambhare, PSI Manoj Raut, and their team comprising constables Rajesh Tiwari, Sandeep Changole, Shailesh Jambhulkar, Suresh Telewar, Sunil Kunwar, Kamlesh Gehlot, and Mangal Jadhav.
In recognition of their swift action, CP Singal announced a reward for the investigating officers.
Further probe is underway.
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