Accused stab 24-year-old in the neck on the road before running away from the spot in Wagle Estate
A 24-year-old woman was murdered by an unknown person in broad daylight near the passport office at Wagle Estate in Thane on Wednesday. The deceased, identified as Priyanka Pramod Kaharade, had come to Thane from Kalyan to appear for her MA examination. The police has made no arrest so far.
The incident happened around 2.30pm when Priyanka was walking towards her mother's home at Kisan Nagar No 1. Passersby who witnessed the crime said the accused approached the victim and stabbed her in the neck at least four times till he fell down. However, none of them tried to save her from the attacker, nor did they click any picture of the incident or the accused with their mobile phones. After the assault, the accused ran away from the spot. The deceased died on the spot. However, she was taken to the Thane civil hospital where she was declared brought dead.
After initial investigations, the Wagle estate police suspect that the murder might be the result of a love affair gone wrong. The police, however, are investigating further to trace the accused. The police have lodged a murder case under section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code.
According to the police, the deceased got married on April 28 to a Kalyan-based man who works as a driver in private firm. He dropped Priyanka at the examination hall around 7.30am. After her exams she was going to her mother's house. Her family members came to know about the incident and rushed to the spot.
A police officer said, "We are going through the CCTV footage. One of the footage shows the deceased standing at the end of the road for a long time with a person. Later, she was found murdered. We are trying to find out who was with her questioning witnesses to the crime.
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