13 March,2019 08:30 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
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Pune police arrested an estranged lover on Tuesday in a murder case of a transgender woman at Mohammadwadi. The accused has been identified as Arbaz Ahmed Shaikh,20, and is a resident of Laxminagar, Yerawada.
As per the police, the accused and the victim were in a relationship. The accused allegedly decided to end the relationship because he wanted to marry another woman. The victim was enraged and threatened him to go public. In order to put an end to the threats, the accused killed her by slitting her throat. The victim, Nazab Abid Shaikh was a resident of Sadashivnagar.
Inspector (crime) Raosaheb Bhapkar of Wanowrie police station told Hindustan Times, "Arbaz killed Nazab as she threatened to spill the beans about their relationship" he said.
A case has been registered at Wanowrie police station under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
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