02 November,2023 07:40 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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Thane crime: A man was arrested for allegedly abducting and assaulting his estranged wife's mother in Dombivali area of Thane district in Maharashtra, a police official said on Thursday, according to the PTI.
The news agency reported on Thursday, Bhavesh Madvi and his wife used to allegedly have frequent quarrels, after which she left with their son to live in her maternal home, Manpada police station senior inspector Ashok Honmane.
"On October 28, accused Madvi and an associate came to his wife's maternal home, abducted her mother, confined her in a house in Taloja and assaulted her. After being alerted, police rescued the victim and arrested Madvi and his associate," he said, as per the PTI.
Meanwhile, in an another incident, two men were held for allegedly setting fire to a 25-year-old woman, stated a report in PTI.
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Reportedly, the woman had been in a romantic relationship with one of the accused persons but ended it last month. The incident, which took place in October, has resulted in a case being registered by the police.
The report in PTI stated the woman suffered severe burns and is presently under treatment in a hospital in Thane and that no arrests have been made so far in the case.
According to the report, the primary suspect, Sunijar Varma, had been involved with the woman, a resident of Mankoli in Bhiwandi taluka. However, after she recently ended the relationship, he, along with Ramesh Varma, who also knew the woman, allegedly visited her residence on October 19.
They reportedly doused her with kerosene and set her on fire.
Hearing the woman's cries, her neighbours rushed to the scene and promptly admitted her to the hospital. The victim provided her statement to the police on Tuesday.
An FIR has been lodged against the two men, who are currently evading arrest. They face charges under sections 307 (attempted murder), 452 (house trespass with the intent to cause harm, assault, or wrongful restraint), and 34 (criminal actions committed by several individuals with a common intention) of the Indian Penal Code, stated the report.
The investigation is ongoing, as stated by the official.
(with PTI inputs)
