Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Soygaon Police Arrest Suspected Accused Within 10 Hours

A 19-year-old woman died by suicide in Gondegaon village of Soygaon taluka in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, allegedly after being repeatedly pressured to marry and threatened by a man, police said. The Soygaon police acted swiftly in the case and arrested the suspected accused, identified as Karan Anil Wagh, a resident of Nimbhora, within 10 hours of registering the complaint. A court has sent him to one-day police custody.

What happened in Gondegaon?

According to the complaint, Wagh had allegedly been repeatedly calling the young woman for several days and pressuring her to marry him. He is also accused of visiting her home and threatening her. The complaint alleges that he repeatedly told her, “Marry me, otherwise I will not leave you,” causing the woman severe mental distress and fear. The woman reportedly took the extreme step at her residence in Gondegaon on Wednesday night. The incident shocked local residents.

Suspected accused arrested within 10 hours

After receiving information about the incident, a team from Soygaon Police Station reached the spot. The deceased woman's maternal uncle subsequently filed a complaint at the police station. Based on the complaint, police registered a case against Wagh and launched an investigation. Given the seriousness of the allegations, police traced and arrested the suspected accused from Nimbhora on Thursday night, within around 10 hours of registering the case.

Court grants one-day police custody

Police produced Wagh before a court on Friday. The court remanded him to police custody for one day. Police said the investigation is underway to determine whether the accused allegedly harassed or threatened the woman in any other manner and to establish the circumstances surrounding her death. The case is being investigated by Soygaon police.