Pune: Man Throws Lover, Her Two Children Into River After She Dies During Abortion

A man allegedly threw the body of her lover in the Indrayani river, who died during an abortion, and her two children into the waterbody in Maharashtra’s Pune. The incident occurred on July 9, when the 25-year-old pregnant woman died following an abortion facilitated by her lover, identified as Gajendra Dagadkhaire. Police have arrested the accused along with his accomplice, Ravikant Gaikwad and an investigation is underway.

The woman, estranged from her husband, was in a relationship with Dagadkhaire, leading to her pregnancy. She passed away on July 8 due to medical negligence at Amar Hospital after being sent to Thane for an abortion. 

Following her death, Dagadkhaire and Gaikwad transported her body back to Pune. They threw her body into the Indrayani river near Talegaon. When her children, aged two and five, began crying, the duo also pushed them into the water, police said.

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The woman's family, unable to contact her, filed a missing person report, leading to a probe. The police investigation uncovered frequent phone contact between the suspects and the deceased woman. Initially, both men gave vague responses but eventually confessed to the crime during interrogation.

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Despite their confessions, the bodies of the woman and her children remain missing. The accused have been remanded in police custody until July 30 as the investigation continues. An agent involved in arranging the abortion is also suspected of helping transport the body to Pune.