Manhunt on to nab those who kidnapped and murdered housewife

Thane, Aug 31: The police has begun a manhunt for some unknown people who allegedly kidnapped a housewife, strangulated her and dumped her body in the Kasara ghat, a Kalyan MFC police station official said here today.

The police said that it was a couple of days ago when the Kasara police station found the victim's body in the ravine, after which a case was registered.

Later, it was on August 30, 2015 that the MFC police station registered a case under Section 302, Section 364 and Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code against unknown people in connection with the housewife's murder.

According to a police complaint some unknown as well as unidentified people kidnapped her from her residence between August 12 and August 13, 2015 when she was alone at home.

Allegedly, killed her and dumped her body in the Kasara ghat, the police said. The motive behind the kidnap and murder is still not not known, the police said.

The local police is probing the crime and is looking for those accused.

PTI