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Man Arrested for Killing Woman Over Marriage Demand in Maharashtra
A technician from Jalgaon district in Maharashtra has been arrested for allegedly murdering his lover and attempting to destroy evidence by burning her body with a room heater. The victim, a married mother of two, was reportedly killed after pressing the accused for marriage.
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Police in Maharashtra have arrested a man accused of killing his lover over demands that he marry her, followed by an attempt to destroy evidence of the crime. The accused, identified as Javed from Raver tehsil in Jalgaon district, worked as an air-conditioner technician in Nagpur.
The victim was a married woman with two daughters aged 11 and 13. According to investigators, the woman had been pressuring the accused to marry her, a demand he repeatedly refused. The disagreement escalated into a violent confrontation that resulted in her death.
After the killing, the accused allegedly attempted to burn the body using a room heater in an effort to eliminate evidence and conceal the crime. However, his plan was discovered, leading to his arrest and the recovery of the victim's remains.
The case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. Authorities are continuing their investigation to establish the complete sequence of events and determine whether additional charges or suspects are involved in the incident.