A 28-year-old make-up artist from Maharashtra's Palghar district, who was murdered allegedly by her live-in partner, had confided in her sister, expressing her fear that her partner posed a real threat to her life – a fear that tragically came true, as detailed in the First Information Report (FIR) filed with the police.

The accused, a 43-year-old man employed in the film industry and married to another, is suspected of committing the heinous act in response to the victim's refusal to withdraw a rape complaint she had filed against him several years ago, reports said.