Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Sister-in-Law and Toddler Over Property Dispute

A 25-year-old man, Sandeep Dawre, was arrested by Palghar district rural police for allegedly killing his sister-in-law and her toddler due to a property dispute. The decomposed bodies of the victims were found in Bardepada area with their hands and legs tied. An investigation under relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections is ongoing.

A 25-year-old man, identified as Sandeep Dawre, was arrested on Tuesday by the Palghar district rural police for allegedly killing his sister-in-law and her toddler over a property dispute.

The bodies of 28-year-old Susmita Pravin Dawre and her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter were discovered in a nullah in Bardepada area, Sawre village, on Monday, according to a police official. Their hands and legs were reportedly tied.

The victim's husband was away working on a fishing boat at the time of the murders. Following several leads, the police identified Sandeep as the prime suspect. An FIR has been registered under sections 103(1) (murder) and 238 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The investigation is ongoing.

(With inputs from agencies.)