Overview
- The 34-year-old suspect, a contractual worker from Wada tehsil, was taken into custody the day after the woman was found dead on her farm in Chavebhare village.
- Investigators say he admitted to raping the victim and then bludgeoned her to prevent exposure, with the case registered under BNS Sections 64 (rape) and 103 (murder).
- A local court remanded the accused in police custody for four days.
- Police say theft appears unlikely because gold ornaments weighing about 50–60 grams remained on the victim.
- The body was sent for post-mortem at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital as senior officers visited the scene and said the probe is ongoing.