Overview

• Rakesh Nishar, a 28-year-old laborer from Uttar Pradesh, was apprehended in Pune while transporting his wife’s body in a gunny sack on a scooter.
• Police allege Nishar strangled his wife, Babita, at their Dhayari apartment following a domestic dispute late Monday night.
• The arrest occurred around 1:30 AM on Tuesday after a police patrol received a tip-off and intercepted Nishar in the Nanded City area.
• A case has been registered under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and investigations are ongoing to determine the exact motive and timeline of the crime.
• This case follows another recent domestic homicide in Bengaluru, where Lokesh Kumar Gehlot is under investigation for allegedly killing his wife during a loudspeaker-related argument.