Farmer in Jalgaon allegedly kills wife over affair suspicion before ending life

Time of India

3 days ago

Nashik: A farmer from Hatgaon village in Jalgaon's Chalisgaon taluka allegedly killed his wife before taking his own life on Monday at 11.30 am. The Chalisgaon taluka police have filed a murder case under section 103(1) of the BNS.
The deceased were identified as Vijay Chavanke (45) and his wife Varsha (40).
According to police reports, between 9.30am and 11.25 am, Vijay strangled his wife and subsequently hanged himself in their field. Ashok Chavanke, Vijay's elder brother, who lives separately with his family, reported in his police statement that he had seen the couple collecting water for livestock from the tank near his house around 9.30am on Monday.
Later, he got busy with his work.
At 11.25 am, Ashok received a telephone call from his younger brother Rajendra, a Nashik resident, informing him about Vijay's call confessing to killing Varsha and expressing intentions of self-harm. Ashok, accompanied by other family members, rushed to the farm where they discovered Vijay hanging from a tree. They found Varsha's body in the cattle fodder with a rope around her neck.
Police investigations revealed that Vijay had killed Varsha due to suspicions about her fidelity before ending his life. Ashok told police that Vijay had expressed strong doubts about Varsha's alleged extramarital relationship about a month ago. The complaint also mentioned that Vijay's mental health had deteriorated following an accident two years prior, leading to frequent arguments between the couple.
At the time of the incident, the couple's daughter was visiting her uncle in Nashik, while their son was away for college admission procedures.
Nashik: A farmer from Hatgaon village in Jalgaon's Chalisgaon taluka allegedly killed his wife before taking his own life on Monday at 11.30 am. The Chalisgaon taluka police have filed a murder case under section 103(1) of the BNS. The deceased were identified as Vijay Chavanke (45) and his wife Varsha (40).
According to police reports, between 9.30am and 11.25 am, Vijay strangled his wife and subsequently hanged himself in their field.
Ashok Chavanke, Vijay's elder brother, who lives separately with his family, reported in his police statement that he had seen the couple collecting water for livestock from the tank near his house around 9.30am on Monday. Later, he got busy with his work.
At 11.25 am, Ashok received a telephone call from his younger brother Rajendra, a Nashik resident, informing him about Vijay's call confessing to killing Varsha and expressing intentions of self-harm.
Ashok, accompanied by other family members, rushed to the farm where they discovered Vijay hanging from a tree. They found Varsha's body in the cattle fodder with a rope around her neck.
Police investigations revealed that Vijay had killed Varsha due to suspicions about her fidelity before ending his life. Ashok told police that Vijay had expressed strong doubts about Varsha's alleged extramarital relationship about a month ago. The complaint also mentioned that Vijay's mental health had deteriorated following an accident two years prior, leading to frequent arguments between the couple.
At the time of the incident, the couple's daughter was visiting her uncle in Nashik, while their son was away for college admission procedures.