NASHIK: A 43-year-old man was arrested by Nashik Road police on Tuesday on the charge of killing his 38-year-old wife in a city-based hotel.
The accused, Popat Veer, was presented before a local court on Wednesday and has been remanded in four-day police custody. According to police, the deceased — identified as Jyoti Veer, a resident of Kopargaon village in neighbouring Ahmednagar district — had been living in Nashik with her sister for the past few months after the accused had assaulted her over an altercation.
“The woman had been living in the city for the last four months. Around 10 days ago Popat called Jyoti and requested her to come back. As she refused Popat came to Nashik and promised to take care of her,” a police officer said.
“Accordingly, they booked a hotel on Nashik Road and went out shopping. The couple, after coming back in the night, got into an altercation following which Popat strangulated Jyoti. Later he surrendered himself to the police.” he added. A complaint against Popat was registered by Jyoti’s sister.
