Overview
- Kalpana Soni, 35, died on Saturday in Virar West after what police describe as a domestic dispute that turned violent.
- Officers say the clash followed her demand for return of her stree-dhan before leaving the home she shared with husband Mahesh Soni.
- Police allege Mahesh and his sister, Deepali Soni, struck her on the head with a sharp weapon, while doctors attributed the death to severe beatings.
- A murder case was registered on a complaint by her maternal uncle, and a local court remanded both accused to police custody for seven days.
- Investigators report the weapon is yet to be recovered, note the couple’s seven-year-old daughter was not at home, and say the probe continues.