The Shivaji Park police on Sunday arrested a 40-year-old dentist for allegedly murdering his wife.

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According to police the arrested person has been identified as Umesh Hari Bobale. Bobale and his wife Tanuja were not happy in their relationship and they were living separately for the past several months. They sorted out their differences and had started staying together again only on Saturday. However, on Sunday morning, a quarrel broke out between them over money and the accused allegedly stabbed his wife with a knife.

After killing Tanuja, the accused dialled the number 100 and informed the police about the murder.

“We rushed to their residence and arrested the accused. There was already a case regarding domestic violence against the accused, which was filed by his wife about few months ago,” said Gangadhar Sonawane, Senior Police Inspector of Shivaji Park police station.

A case has been registered against Bobale under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code.