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Pune Man Arrested in Wife's Killing After Alleged 'Drishyam'-Style Cover-Up

Police say jealousy over an alleged affair drove a preplanned murder now assigned to Rajgad Police.

Overview

  • Warje-Malwadi and Pune city police arrested Samir Punjabrao Jadhav, 42, who admitted to killing his wife during sustained interrogation.
  • Investigators say he prepared for weeks, renting a Shindewadi godown and building a fabrication kiln after repeatedly watching the film Drishyam.
  • On October 26, police allege he took Anjali Jadhav on an outing, strangled her at the godown around 10 pm, burned the body, and scattered ashes in a river hours later.
  • Two days after the killing he filed a missing-person complaint, but CCTV showed the couple leaving together and him returning alone, prompting scrutiny.
  • An FIR for murder under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita has been registered, and the investigation has been transferred to Rajgad Police.