Man strangulates wife to death

Kolhapur, Mar 12 (UNI) A 22-year-old married woman has been strangulated to death by her husband, allegedly for objecting to his illicit relations with another woman, at village Arale in Panhala tehsil of this district.

Police said the deceased, identified as Namrata Nivas Shinde, was unhappy about her husband, Niwas Shinde's (a cable operator) illicit relationship with a woman in the village. Namarata often tried to persuade Nivas to end the relationship. Angry over this, Nivas allegedly strangulated Namrata to death at his house yesterday afternoon.

Nivas has been taken into custody in connection with the murder.

On getting information of Namrata's death, her parents, residing at nearby Borpadale village, accompanied by the villagers went to Arale and ransacked Nivas' house in protest. It was opposed by residents of Arale, police sources added.

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