Woman plots with lover to kill hubby, he lives to tell taleNishikant.KarlikarThane: Police have arrested a homemaker, who allegedly along with her lover and his two aides, abducted and tried to kill her 43-year-old husband by throwing him into Kharegaon Creek in Thane on Sunday night. The dramatic case of betrayal unfolded when the victim miraculously survived by clinging to a cement pillar of Kasheli bridge until locals and police rescued him.The victim, a leather bag salesman from Wangani in Thane, met the woman in 2008. She was then married. After she left her husband due to marital problems, they began a relationship, moved in together, and got married in 2012. They had a son in 2016.A few years later, she got into a relationship with another man in the neighbourhood. Upon learning this, the man confronted his wife. When she admitted to the extra-marital affair, he moved out. But what began as domestic discord spiralled into a deadly plot, said a police officer.On Sunday, she called him home. When he reached her Thane residence, he was ambushed by her lover and two accomplices. After taunting him for “not taking care of her”, they beat him up, and dragged him into an autorickshaw. “He was taken to Mumbra, where the assault continued. At one point, the lover allegedly pulled out a knife and threatened to kill him,” said the police officer.During the beating, a phone call came in. The victim told police that on speakerphone, he heard his wife say: “Kill him and finish it off, he should not come back.” The attackers drove the victim to Kharegaon Creek bridge, where they hurled him into the waters. “Your place has arrived,” one of them declared before pushing him over.By sheer luck, the man clutched a pillar of Kasheli bridge and screamed for help. Locals rushed to the spot and alerted police, who pulled him out with ropes in a late-night rescue. The victim was treated at Chhatrapati Shivaji Hospital. Police said that when the victim confronted his wife after the incident, she said: “How did you survive? You don’t even know how to swim.”Following his complaint, police registered a case against the woman, her paramour, and the two unidentified aides for attempted murder, abduction, and criminal conspiracy. Police are looking for the three co-accused.Status: Not ApprovedHEAD: 24_Mum_NK_Murder plot by wifeByline: NoneWife Arrested After Shocking Murder Plot to Drown Husband in Creek with help of lover, husband miraculously surviNishikant KarlikarTHANE: A housewife was arrested after allegedly conspiring with her lover to abduct, assault, and throw her husband into a creek to die. The dramatic case of betrayal unfolded in Thane, where the victim miraculously survived by clinging to a cement pillar until locals and police rescued him on Sunday.Police have booked the woman, her alleged paramour, and two unidentified aides under serious charges, including attempted murder, kidnapping, and criminal conspiracy. The victim, 43, is a resident of Wangani and a leather bag salesman. He met the woman in 2008 when she was married to someone else. After she left her first husband due to marital problems, they began a relationship, moved in together, and married in 2012. They had a son together in 2016.A few years later, the woman became involved with yet another young man. Upon learning this, the victim moved with her and their children to another place. What began as domestic discord spiralled into a deadly plot, said a police officer.On September 21, 2025, when the husband went to meet his wife at her Thane residence, he was ambushed by her lover and two accomplices. After taunting him for “not taking care of her,” they beat him savagely and dragged him into an autorickshaw. “He was taken to Mumbra, where the assault continued. At one point, the lover allegedly pulled out a knife and threatened to kill him,” said a police officer.During the beating, a phone call came in. On speakerphone, the wife’s voice allegedly rang out: “Kill him and finish it off, he should not come back.” Police say this chilling instruction turned a brutal beating into an attempted murder conspiracy. The attackers drove the victim to Kharegaon Creek bridge, where they allegedly hurled him into the dark waters. “Your place has arrived,” one of them declared before pushing him over.By sheer luck, the man clutched a pillar and screamed for help near Kasheli bridge. Locals rushed to the scene and alerted police, who pulled him out with ropes in a dramatic late-night rescue. The victim was treated at Chhatrapati Shivaji Hospital and later confronted his wife, who allegedly mocked: “How did you survive? You don’t even know how to swim.”Following his complaint, police registered a case and have arrested the wife. A manhunt is underway to nab her lover and the unidentified persons. MSID:: 124093660 413 |
