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Mumbai Shocker: Father Strangles Daughter to Death for Opposing His Second Marriage
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News18•05-10-2026, 06:55
Mumbai Shocker: Father Strangles Daughter to Death for Opposing His Second Marriage
- •A 20-year-old woman was brutally strangled to death by her father in Mumbai's Wadala area.
- •The father committed the act because his daughter opposed his second marriage.
- •The victim was identified as Rifat Sharif Khan (20), and the arrested father is Sharif Raza Hussain Khan (45).
- •The accused allegedly took advantage of being alone at home to commit the murder.
- •Wadala police have arrested Sharif Raza Hussain Khan and are conducting further investigations.
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A 20-year-old woman named Rifat Sharif Khan was brutally strangled to death by her 45-year-old father, Sharif Raza Hussain Khan, while she was home alone. The father committed the crime because she strongly opposed his plan to get married a second time.
The accused father, Sharif Raza Hussain Khan, was taken into custody by a team from the Wadala Police Station and subsequently arrested on murder charges. The body of the victim, Rifat, was sent to KEM Hospital in Mumbai for a post-mortem examination.
The incident took place in Madonna Colony located in Wadala East, Mumbai. The confrontation and subsequent murder were triggered by the victim's strong opposition to her father's desire to contract a second marriage.
