A woman allegedly strangled her six-year-old daughter and died by suicide at their home in Navi Mumbai, police said on Sunday (April 27, 2025).
Priyanka Kamble (26) strangled her daughter, Vaishnavi, and then died by suicide in the Ghansoli area on the night of April 23, an official said.
He said the woman’s husband claimed that she suffered from high blood pressure and was under significant mental stress and frustration.
He said following the initial discovery of the deaths, the police had registered a case of accidental death. However, the autopsy report indicated that the child’s death was due to strangulation.
A case has been registered under section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the deceased woman based on a complaint by her husband, the official said.
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Published – April 27, 2025 02:04 pm IST
