MUMBAI: The tribal from Dahanu who allegedly axed his wife to death for not being able to conceive has been arrested by the police.
Bharat Baravi (35), a tribal farmer had allegedly assaulted his wife Sangeeta (30) on her face and stomach with an axe on November 29 at their home. He fled from the spot after the murder.
The couple were married since 1998 but did not have children. They had frequent fights on the issue of being childless and Baravi blamed it on Sangeeta.
Baravi who was arrested on Sunday reportedly confessed to the Dahanu police that he killed his wife as she could not bear him a child. He has been booked for murder (IPC 302) and has been remanded to police custody till December 5 by the Dahanu sessions court.
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