A 30-Year-old Malvani resident was allegedly stabbed to death, dismembered, and dumped into a nullah by his wife’s lover, police said on Monday. The victim, Ashok Harilal Gaud, a carpenter from Malad West, was killed by Wahid Ali Mohammed Israil Shaikh, alias Mitthu, a Ghatkopar resident. Police said the accused murdered Gaud inside a Malvani-based factory, cut the body into three pieces, packed them in a gunny bag, and disposed of them in a nullah connected to the sea.

Investigations revealed that the accused had been having an affair with Gaud’s wife, Pratibha, for the past three years. The two came in contact through Gaud, as the men were friends and had earlier worked together in the garment business. Frequent visits to Gaud’s home allegedly led to the relationship.