Murder convict assaults ex-wife

A 27-year-old woman was brutally assaulted in her home on Friday by her former husband, a convicted murderer, and his accomplice.

- Sameera Kapoor Munshi

NAVI MUMBAI: The attack, which lasted for around 30 minutes, left her with severe injuries, including a fractured arm, a bruised head, and multiple deep stab wounds on her neck inflicted with a screwdriver. Both the accused were arrested on Saturday following a swift police operation.

The prime accused, Durvesh Anand Daadve, believed to be in his late twenties, stormed into the woman's home in Kudtudi, a hamlet in Mhasala Taluka, Raigad district, along with an unknown accomplice. The attack took place around 10am when the victim's current husband was not at home.