A Hindu married woman killed after being pushed into a well by a religious fanatic

Love Jihad incident in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Police arrest the accused.
The woman had abandoned her husband and children after falling prey to the accused’s deception.

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar – An alarming incident described as ‘Love Jihad’ has come to light in Phulambri taluka of the district. A 28-year-old Hindu married woman was lured into a relationship and later killed by Sameer Khan Nazir Khan. The accused reportedly instigated her to jump into a well and then fled, saving himself while the woman lost her life. The deceased, a mother of two, was found in the well the following day. After a complaint was lodged by her parents, the police arrested the accused. The court has remanded him to one day of police custody.

What is the case ?

The woman, who lived with her husband and two children in the Mayur Park area, had reportedly been in contact with the accused for 4–5 months. According to the complaint, she left her family and went to her native place in Phulambri, insisting on living with him. Despite repeated warnings from her family and others, she continued the association.

On the night of 15 April at around 10:30 pm, the accused came to her house. The woman’s parents reportedly found them behind the house in an objectionable situation. When confronted, both ran towards a nearby well. The accused allegedly told her that society would not allow them to live together and suggested they should die together. Trusting him, she
jumped into the well; however, he fled from the spot instead of jumping with her.