The woman was strangled, and one of her ears had been severed, presumably to steal the gold ornaments she was wearing, an official said
The accused who killed their grandmother in Jalna were apprehended near the Madhya Pradesh border on Thursday, an official said. Representational Pic/File
Two men have been arrested for allegedly robbing their 65-year-old grandmother and strangling her in a village in Maharashtra's Jalna district, the police said on Friday, reported the PTI.
The accused, Pradeep Dhakne (22) and his cousin Sandip Dhakne (26), were apprehended near the Madhya Pradesh border on Thursday, an official said.
He said the victim, Kesharbhai Dhakne, was found dead at her house in Chandai Eko village in Bhokardan tehsil on April 29.
The official said the woman was strangled, and one of her ears had been severed, presumably to steal the gold ornaments she was wearing.
"During the investigation, the police noticed that Pradeep and Sandip had gone missing since the incident and had not even attended their grandmother's funeral, which raised suspicion," inspector Sanjay Ahire of Hasnabad police station said.
He said the stolen ornaments were recovered from the accused.
Man kills father-in-law
Meanwhile, in an another incident, a 52-year-old man was allegedly bludgeoned to death by his son-in-law over a domestic dispute in Ulhasnagar town of the district, police said on Thursday, as per the PTI.
Accused Bolasingh Jagdishsingh Bhawar (35), a resident of Jalgaon, was absconding, and a manhunt has been launched to trace him, said an official.
The deceased was identified as Sushilsingh Gound Sardar. The incident took place on Wednesday when Bhawar arrived at his in-laws' residence to take his wife and children back home to Jalgaon, the official said.
The couple were apparently living apart due to domestic quarrels.
"When the victim refused to let his daughter and grandchildren leave with the accused, a heated argument broke out between the two men," the police officer said.
"Bhawar allegedly picked up a wooden log and repeatedly struck Sardar," he added, according to the PTI.
The latter died on the spot.
As Sardar's wife attempted to intervene, Bhawar allegedly assaulted her too, before fleeing.
A case was registered against him under sections 103(1) (murder), 118(1) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and 351 (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)," said the official, the news agency reported.
According to preliminary investigation, the couple had been living apart due to domestic disagreements.
(with PTI inputs)
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