Thane: In a tragic incident, a 24-year-oldmarried woman was stabbed to death by her lover in Kalyan, police said on Friday. According to the police, two persons came on a bike and one stabbed the woman to death in APMC market, Kalyan at 4.30pm. One accused, Babu Thakani (24), was arrested. A hunt is on to nab the second accused, who was on bike, a senior police official said. “The deceased woman, Radhika Chavan (name changed), resided at Ulhasnagar.
She was in Kalyan to meet her friend,” he said. Somehow, the accused got to know of her visit to Kalyan. He stabbed the woman 5-6 times, and fled the spot. The victim was rushed to a private hospital, where she succumbed during the treatment, police said. Police said the accused, Babu Thakani, and the deceased woman lived at Ulhasnagar. During the initial investigation, police learnt she had an extramarital affair with the accused, who wanted to marry her, but she ignored, resulting in her death.
