Daijiworld Media Network – Bhiwandi

Bhiwandi, Sep 5: In a gruesome crime that has shocked Maharashtra, police arrested a man for killing his wife and chopping her body into 17 pieces before dumping them across the city. The incident came to light after the woman’s severed head was discovered near Idgah Road slaughterhouse area on August 30.

The accused, identified as Taha, has been taken into custody. During interrogation, he confessed to murdering his wife Parveen alias Muskan Mohammad Taha Ansari and disposing of her remains in different locations. However, police sources said he has been changing his statement, and the exact motive behind the murder is still unclear.

Muskan’s mother, Hanifa Khan, had filed a missing complaint after failing to reach her daughter for two days. Calls to her son-in-law also went unanswered. Later, she identified her daughter after being shown a photo of the severed head recovered by police.

Bhoiwada Police, along with two Special Investigation Teams (SITs), are carrying out extensive searches to recover the remaining body parts. Drones and fire brigades have been deployed, while efforts are also underway to trace the murder weapon and pinpoint the location of the crime.

Senior inspector Ashok Ratanparkhi confirmed the arrest but declined to reveal details of the decapitation. The severed head has been sent to Indira Gandhi Sub-District Hospital for further examination.