Wakad: Woman in Live-in Relationship Killed by Rickshaw Driver, Arrested in Solapur
Wakad: Woman in Live-in Relationship Killed by Rickshaw Driver, Arrested in Solapur
Pune: In a shocking incident, a rickshaw driver, who had been living in a live-in relationship with a widow from Wakad, allegedly killed her due to suspicion over her character. After strangling her to death, the accused fled, keeping her body inside the rickshaw. The crime came to light on Wednesday morning (11th) in Jagtapanagar, Thergaon. Wakad police later arrested the accused from Solapur.
The arrested accused has been identified as Vinayak Anil Avale (35), a resident of MM Chowk, Kalewadi. The deceased woman was identified as Shivani Somnath Supekar (28), a resident of Vadgaon Maval. Sharda Navin Joshi (35), the sister of the deceased and a resident of Ganeshnagar Colony, Bopkhel, filed a complaint at the Wakad police station.
Background of the Case
According to the police, the accused was a rickshaw driver and was married but living separately from his wife. He had been staying alone in the city. The victim, Shivani, had also lost her husband.
A few months ago, Vinayak met Shivani while she was commuting in his rickshaw. Over time, their acquaintance turned into a romantic relationship, and for the past two months, they had been living together in Thergaon. However, Vinayak began suspecting Shivani’s fidelity. Acting on his suspicion, he strangled her to death. After committing the crime, he fled with her body in the rickshaw.
Police Investigation
Once the police were informed of the crime, they traced the rickshaw through its registration number and gathered details from the rickshaw owner. Vinayak had been driving the rickshaw on rent. When the police reached his residence for inquiry, they found him missing. Teams were dispatched to locate him, and information was received that he was headed to Bijapur in Karnataka. Wakad police arrested him at Solapur railway station. Assistant Police Inspector Arjun Pawar is leading the investigation.
