Woman abducted and beaten to death in Nagpur for warning niece about lover; accused absconding

Nagpur: A woman who tried to free her minor niece from a relationship was murdered by the girl's lover, who has a criminal record. The accused first abducted the girl's maternal aunt, then took her to the Wathoda area and beat her brutally with a stick. The seriously injured woman died during treatment. The incident took place in the Rajendra Nagar area under the Nandanvan police station limits. The deceased is Priyanka Mahesh Savarkar (35), a resident of the Nandanvan slum. The accused is Akshay Shalikram Karote (30), also from Nandanvan.

According to information from the police, Akshay had drawn Priyanka's niece into a relationship two years ago, and the two met regularly. A few days ago, Akshay assaulted the minor. Priyanka, the girl's maternal aunt, learnt of this. She advised her niece to stay away from Akshay and began warning her by telling her the truth about him. Akshay found out. He threatened to kill Priyanka if she told anyone about the relationship. Meanwhile, the girl's grandmother learnt of the matter and warned the minor to stay away from Akshay. Akshay suspected that Priyanka had told the grandmother. Enraged, he abducted Priyanka from the Nandanvan area, took her on a bike to the Wathoda area, and struck her on the head, arms and legs with a stick. Priyanka was seriously injured. Akshay then fled, leaving her wounded.

Two days after the incident, Priyanka's condition worsened and she was admitted first to a private hospital and then to Mayo Hospital. Despite all efforts, she died during treatment at about 6 pm on Thursday. On receiving information, Wathoda police began an investigation. As the spot falls under the Nandanvan police station area, the case was handed over to Nandanvan police. Nandanvan police have registered a murder case and begun searching for the accused, Akshay Karote.

Akshay is said to have a criminal disposition. Several serious cases, including murder and burglary, are registered against him, and preventive action has been taken against him before. Police are currently searching for him.