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Wife Fakes Husband's Heart Attack Death, Murders Him in Sangli
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News18•06-10-2026, 15:06
Wife Fakes Husband's Heart Attack Death, Murders Him in Sangli
- •A shocking incident occurred in Daphlapur, Jath taluka of Sangli, where 52-year-old Appasaheb Chavan was murdered.
- •Due to an illicit relationship, his wife Sunita Chavan and her lover drugged him through his food and strangled him to death on August 22.
- •The accused staged the death as a heart attack, performed the funeral, and tried to destroy evidence with the help of accomplices including their son.
- •Sangli Local Crime Branch exposed the cover-up and arrested four suspects, including the wife, lover, and son, following confidential information.
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Sunita Chavan conspired with her lover to drug and strangle her 52-year-old husband, Appasaheb Chavan, on August 22 due to an illicit relationship, later faking that he died of a heart attack.
Sangli's Local Crime Branch exposed the plot and arrested four individuals, including the wife Sunita Chavan, her lover, and her son, while a case was registered against five people at the Jath police station.
Although the wife performed a funeral claiming her husband died of a natural heart attack and attempted to destroy evidence, the complainant provided confidential information that prompted police investigation, exposing the murder.
