Nalasopara: A 43-year-old carpenter was allegedly beaten to death by his wife and her two brothers following a domestic dispute at Pragati Nagar in Nalasopara East on Saturday. Tulinj police have arrested all three accused in connection with the murder.According to police, the deceased, identified as Sameer Shaikh, lived with his wife at Mangalmurti Apartment. The couple frequently quarrelled over domestic issues. On Saturday, another argument broke out between them, following which his wife called her two brothers, who also live in Nalasopara.Around 4 pm, the two men arrived at the flat and allegedly assaulted Shaikh. He somehow managed to escape and came downstairs. However, the duo caught hold of him outside the building, assaulted him again and strangled him to death.Residents alerted the police and caught hold of the three accused before handing them over to the police.“Preliminary investigation suggests that the murder was pre-planned by the victim’s wife and her two brothers,” said police inspector Marathe of Tulinj police station. All three have been arrested on murder charges.
