Man caught transporting wife's body stuffed in gunny sack on scooter in Pune

TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: May 6, 2025, 12:35 IST

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In Pune, a 28-year-old man was apprehended for transporting his wife's body on a scooter. Rakesh Nishar, a labourer, allegedly strangled his 26-year-old wife, Babita, after a domestic dispute at their Dhayari residence. Police intercepted Nishar in the Nanded City area early Tuesday morning, discovering the body concealed in a gunny sack

Man caught transporting wife's body stuffed in gunny sack on scooter in Pune

PUNE: A man killed his 26-year-old wife and was caught transporting her body on a scooter in Pune district, Maharashtra on Tuesday, police said.
Police intercepted a 28-year-old accused on his two-wheeler in the Nanded City area during early morning hours, following a tip-off, according to an official.

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The police team discovered a woman's body concealed within a gunny sack.

The official stated that the accused, Rakesh Nishar, had allegedly strangled his wife Babita at their Dhayari area residence following a domestic altercation.
He said, "The police control room received a call around 1.30 am about a man transporting a body on a scooter. A patrolling team intercepted the vehicle and found a woman's body stuffed in a gunny sack."

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An official said that Nishar, a labourer from Uttar Pradesh, was arrested under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

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