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Crime
Mumbai Woman Accused of Hiring Domestic Help to Murder Daughter-in-law, Claims Accident
✍️ India.com
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 05:41 PM
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Police in Mumbai have arrested a woman suspected of hiring a domestic worker to kill her daughter‑in‑law, later alleging the victim slipped in the bathroom.
Mumbai police say a woman is under investigation for allegedly employing a house help to murder her daughter‑in‑law. The victim was found dead in a residential flat, and investigators allege the killing was pre‑planned.
The accused later told investigators that the death was accidental, claiming the daughter‑in‑law had slipped and fallen in the bathroom.
Authorities, however, have dismissed the accident narrative, citing forensic evidence that points to foul play. The woman has been taken into custody and is expected to face charges of murder and conspiracy. Further details will be released as the case proceeds through the courts.
The accused later told investigators that the death was accidental, claiming the daughter‑in‑law had slipped and fallen in the bathroom.
Authorities, however, have dismissed the accident narrative, citing forensic evidence that points to foul play. The woman has been taken into custody and is expected to face charges of murder and conspiracy. Further details will be released as the case proceeds through the courts.