In Maharashtra’s Nashik city, a suspected case of murder-suicide has occurred where a 20-year-old woman was stabbed to death by a man, who was found hanging from a tree in the same area after few hours, the police said on Saturday.
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How did the incident unfold?
Hindustan Times reported that according to the police, 26-year-old Sahil Ashok Lavare allegedly killed the victim Vaishnavi Avare near a temple in the Indiranagar area late on Friday night, following which he died by suicide at a jogging track in the locality in the early hours of the day. The woman was a student and was living as a paying guest in the area.
An official said that the accused stabbed the woman and slit her throat with a knife. Even when residents rushed to the scene, the accused managed to flee, and was found hanging from a tree around 3 am.
Initial probe
As per the preliminary probe, the victim and the accused had met on Friday evening. The attack may have emerged from a one-sided love affair. A case of murder has been registered and investigation is underway.
FAQs
1) What happened in Nashik, Maharashtra?
In Nashik, Maharashtra, a man allegedly stabbed a woman to death, and was found dead by suicide just hours later.
2) What has the initial investigation revealed?
Initial probe said that the victim and the accused had met on Friday evening and the attack may have stemmed from a one-sided love affair.
