Man Strangles Partner, Drives Body Over 350 Km From Kolhapur to Thane

A man allegedly strangled his partner to death after suspecting her of having an affair with another person and transported the body in a car from Kolhapur to Thane in Maharashtra before being caught, police said on Tuesday. 

The accused, identified as Prakash Ananda Patil (40), from Shirgaon village in Kolhapur district, has been arrested, they said. 

He was in a relationship with widow Surekha Shivajine Are (40), also from Shirgaon, and suspected her of being involved with another



person, senior inspector Vijay Kadbane of Narpoli police station told media. 

Patil allegedly killed the woman by strangling her at his farm in Shirgaon at around 11 am on Sunday, he said.

After committing the crime, the accused wrapped the body, loaded it into a car, and drove overnight to Kasheli at Bhiwandi in Thane district, located over 350 km from Kolhapur, the official said. Based on a tip-off from a local in Bhiwandi on Monday morning, police tracked the vehicle and apprehended Patil.