26-year-old woman, her partner arrested in Mumbai for husband`s murder

A woman and her partner have been arrested for allegedly murdering her 37-year-old husband in Mumbai’s Antop Hill area.

The murder came to light around 3 am on Monday when the victim was found dead at his residence in the Rajiv Gandhi Nagar slum, opposite a public garbage dump. A 38-year-old man known to the victim reported the incident to the police, and soon after a case was registered for murder.

During preliminary interrogation, the 26-year-old woman confessed to her involvement and also revealed her partner’s role in the crime.

Acting on a tip from an undercover informant, the police tracked the woman’s 27-year-old partner to a slum near the Mira Datar Dargah area.

As the team approached, he attempted to flee towards the nearby railway tracks but was quickly apprehended by the police.

According to Antop Hill Police officers, the duo admitted during questioning that they had planned and executed the murder together.

“Jealousy and the desire to continue their relationship without interference was the primary motives behind the crime,” said an officer privy to the investigation.

This article first appeared on Mid Day