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Pimpri-Chinchwad Activist Strangled; Wife Arrested, Remanded in Murder Case

Police cite recurring marital suspicion as the preliminary motive.

Overview

  • Chaitali Bhoir allegedly overpowered Nakul Bhoir during a fight and strangled him with a piece of cloth at their Chinchwad home early Friday, police said.
  • She called police after the killing, a case under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered, and the investigation remains active.
  • A court remanded her to police custody until October 26 after her arrest and production on Friday afternoon.
  • Police accounts differ slightly on timing and location details, placing the incident between about 2:30 am and 4:00 am in the Manik Colony–Link Road area.
  • The deceased was described as a local social worker linked to Maratha organizations and an aspiring PCMC election candidate, while the couple’s two young children were asleep.