Overview
- Police say the 25-year-old confined his wife inside their home, forced her into a 'murga' (rooster) punishment for about four hours, and threatened her with a sword and an acid attack before she escaped.
- The woman fled to her parents' house but was allegedly followed and stabbed there, after which family members alerted police and the accused was taken into custody.
- Authorities have registered a case based on the injured woman's complaint and are pursuing legal steps including efforts to place the accused in judicial custody while the investigation continues.
- Investigators describe the accused as a 'history-sheeter' with 19 criminal cases recorded against him, a label used locally for someone with a long record of complaints and arrests.
- The episode highlights repeated, severe forms of gender-based violence in Mumbai and could shape how police action on prior records affects charging decisions and custody outcomes as the probe proceeds.