A 35-year-old married woman was allegedly killed by her lover in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon over a marriage demandThe accused reportedly used a room heater to stage her death as electrocution.
Published: October 16, 2026, 6:56 PM IST
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Love, marriage demand and murder: Lover kills 35-year-old woman in Maharashtra, burns body with room heater to make death look like electrocution | Image: AI
Lover Kills Married Woman Over Marriage Demand: A shocking and gruesome murder mystery has surfaced from Maharashtra, where a 35-year-old married woman was killed by her lover in Jalgaon over a marriage demandAfter committing crime, the accused tried to mislead the police by allegedly burning the body with a room heater to make the death appear to be an accidental electrocutionHowever, a postmortem report revealed the details and led to his arrestThe victim was identified as Kavita.
How Did The Crime Happen?
The crime took place in Jalgaon following a heated argument between Kavita and Javed Shaikh after the victim woman forced the accused to marry himJaved hit Kavita with a heavy object and killed herThe accused then placed an immersion heater near the body to make it appear that the victim had died from electrocution.
The victim was rushed to AIIMS Nagpur, where doctors declared her deadPolice initially lodged a case under ‘accidental death’ and started investigations.
Postmortem Reveals Shocking Details
The postmortem report revealed that the victim had a severe injury on her head, which deepened cop’s suspicions regarding the cause of deathForensic experts said that a room heater was used to make the death appear as an accidental death due to electrocution.
When investigators examined call details, they found out that she was regularly talking to JavedThe accused was arrested from Jalgaon.
The Confession
During police questioning, Javed told investigators that he worked as an AC repair technician and met Kavita during his college daysTheir relationship faced opposition as they belonged to different religionsKavita and Javed got married to different people but remained in touch.
15-Year Affair Turns Sour Over Marriage Demand
The investigation revealed that both Kavita and Javed were involved in a romantic relationship for the past 15 yearsWhenever Kavita’s husband go out of station, Javed used to visit her placeHowever, when the victim started forcing the accused to marry her, he started ignoring her.
Kavita worked at a mess and her sister was married in Jalgaon.
