Mumbai man drowns girlfriend in bucket, wife helps him stuff the body in suitcase
The man, Manohar Shukla, allegedly murdered his 28-year-old girlfriend, Naina Mahat, her Naigaon residence on August 9. Manohar's wife, Poornima, allegedly helped him in helping him stuff the body in a suitcase. According to police, the couple then traveled over 150 kilometers on a scooter, carrying the lifeless body of Naina in a suitcase. To further avoid suspicion, they also brought along their two-year-old daughter.
The grim details of the murder came to light during the investigation into a missing person complaint lodged by the victim's sister in mid-August.
Manohar Shukla was taken into custody from his residence in Vasai, while his wife, Poornima, was arrested later in connection with the case.
During questioning, Manohar revealed that he had taken this extreme step because Naina Mahat, a hairstylist who occasionally worked in the film industry, had refused to withdraw two complaints filed against him in 2019, one for rape and another for assault.
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Mahat and Manohar had been neighbors in Vasai since 2013 and entered into a romantic relationship a year later. Despite Manohar marrying Poornima in 2018, he continued the affair with Naina. When Poornima discovered the ongoing relationship in early 2019, she confronted both of them.
In August 2019, Naina Mahat filed a case against Manohar for rape, robbery, and assault with the Valiv police. Shortly after, she also filed an assault case against the Shuklas at the Virar police station.
While Naina lived alone at Suntech Complex in Naigaon (East), she maintained a strained relationship with her siblings due to her involvement with Manohar.
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