Kolhapur: Engineering student pushed into gorge in Bhudargad, boyfriend arrested

Police in Kolhapur district's Bhudargad taluka have arrested a young man in connection with the death of a young woman who was pushed into a gorge. According to police, the accused has confessed to the crime.

The deceased has been identified as Tarannum Bashir Naik, who was studying engineering. A few days ago, her marriage had been fixed elsewhere. This is said to have angered her boyfriend, Shripad Dinkar Wadar, who allegedly hatched a plot in his rage.

Tarannum went missing suddenly on Friday, leaving her family and neighbours worried. The family promptly went to the police station and filed a missing person complaint. Police began a search, and during the investigation their suspicion deepened on Wadar. He was taken into custody and questioned closely, after which he disclosed everything and confessed.

During interrogation, the accused said that he kidnapped Tarannum as part of a plan made in advance. He then took her to a remote and treacherous gorge in the Shivdav-Naikwadi area of Bhudargad taluka. According to his statement, he quarrelled with her there and pushed her into the deep gorge with the intention of killing her. Tarannum died on the spot after the fall.

On receiving information about the incident, Bhudargad police and the Sahyadri Rescue Team launched a joint operation. The rescue team recovered the young woman's body from the gorge after considerable effort.

Tarannum's family has been plunged into grief. There is deep anger among people across Kolhapur district, and grief is being expressed everywhere.