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A new turn in the death case of female police constable Smita Mane
- •Smita Mane, a female police constable working at Kankavli police station in Sindhudurg district, was found dead, hanging from a tree behind a temple.
- •She had been missing since October 9, and her body was discovered on October 11, plunging her family into deep grief.
- •Smita's sister filed a complaint alleging that Smita's husband, Sachin Mane, suspected her character and physically assaulted her on the night of October 8.
- •The complaint also mentions a statement from Smita's young son, Sarthak, claiming that his father beat his mother with a belt and she fainted in the bathroom.
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Smita Mane, a police constable stationed at the Kankavli police station, went missing from her residence in Kalamth on October 9, 2026. Two days later, on Sunday, October 11, 2026, her body was discovered hanging from a tree behind the Gangeshwar Temple at Bidwadi-Humberne in Kankavli taluka.
According to the complaint filed by Smita's sister Reshma Ravindra Jadhav, Smita's husband Sachin Ashok Mane suspected her character and subjected her to physical assault on the night of October 8, 2026. Reshma claimed that Sachin called her around 9:30 PM admitting to a fight and assault, and called again the next morning stating Smita had left the house.
According to the complaint filed by Reshma Jadhav, Smita's young son Sarthak stated that his father had beaten his mother with a belt during the night. He mentioned that following the assault, his mother fainted and fell in the bathroom.
