A 26-year-old woman was murdered by her husband at a petrol pump in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar following a divorce dispute. The accused attacked her with a knife in broad daylight. The incident was caught on CCTV and caused panic at the site. Police arrested the accused within hours, and an investigation is currently underway.
A 26-year-old woman was brutally killed at a petrol pump in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district on Thursday. The incident took place in the Karmad area and caused panic among staff and customers present at the site. The victim, Pooja Gavande, was working at the fuel station when she was attacked.
Husband arrives and confrontation begins
According to police, the accused, Satyam Gavande, who is Pooja's second husband, arrived at the petrol pump on a two-wheeler in the afternoon, reported the Times of India. He approached her while she was on duty and began arguing.
Police said the couple had been facing serious marital issues and were living separately.
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Dispute over divorce
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Superintendent of Police Vinaykumar Rathod said that Satyam had been pressuring Pooja to grant him a divorce as he wanted to remarry. However, Pooja had refused, as she was concerned about the future of her two young children from her first marriage.
Her first husband had passed away earlier, and she had married Satyam about six months ago. But due to growing differences, the couple had started living apart.
Attack captured on CCTV
Police said the argument quickly turned violent. The accused allegedly took out a sharp knife, pushed Pooja to the ground and slit her throat multiple times.
She died on the spot before anyone could stop the attack.
The entire incident was recorded on CCTV cameras installed at the petrol pump. The footage is now being examined as part of the investigation.
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Panic at busy fuel station
Sources said the petrol pump owner tried to intervene but was threatened by the accused with the knife. This forced him to step back.
The accused then tried to flee, creating fear and chaos among people at the busy petrol pump.
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Accused arrested within hours
Police teams from Karmad police station reached the spot after being informed. The body was sent for post-mortem, and a murder case was registered.
A search operation was launched, and the accused was quickly traced and arrested from Kachner village in the same area.
Investigation continues
Police said further investigation is underway to gather more details about the case. The incident has shocked locals and raised concerns about rising cases of domestic violence.
