Pune: The Bavdhan police on Tuesday arrested Prakash Jadhav (43), an auto driver, on the charge of murdering his wife.Their 18-year-old son lodged a complaint with the Bavdhan police on Tuesday.A police team, led by assistant inspector Ashok Dongre, took the suspect into custory from Manjari. The deceased has been identified as Manisha Jadhav (38). “Jadhav was preparing to leave the district,” Dongre told TOI.Dongre said the murder was the fallout of a dispute between the husband and wife over several issues. He said the complainant told the police that on Tuesday around 12.30 pm, his mother returned from work. He saw her talking with the women in the building while he was leaving for college for admission.“The complainant said around 1pm, his father called to ask him about the admission. The complainant also tried to call his mother around 1.45pm, but she did not respond,” he said.Dongre said the complainant reached home. His father opened the door and the boy found his mother lying unconscious in the bedroom. His father left home stating he would get an ambulance. When his father did not return home, the complainant took his mother to a nearby hospital, where she was declared dead by the doctors.
