Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Two Arrested After Woman Found Dead in Tamhini Ghat Ravine
A 27-year-old woman named Suman Yadav was found dead in a ravine near Tamhini Ghat.
Police said she had allegedly been strangled.
They identified two men as suspects in the case.
One suspect was allegedly in a relationship with Yadav.
Police said a disagreement arose after her husband returned from jail.
The suspects allegedly took her to Tamhini Ghat and left her body there.
Officers found and identified the suspects within 24 hours.
Both men were handed over to Mangaon Police for further legal action.
The investigation is still continuing.
Police identified the deceased as 27-year-old Suman Gopal Yadav from Chikhali, Pune.
Yadav was allegedly strangled with her dupatta and her body was dumped in a Tamhini Ghat ravine.
Police said the alleged murder followed a dispute over her relationship with Durgaprasad Mangalprasad Prajapati.
Raigad Local Crime Branch arrested Prajapati and his friend Dineshkumar Bisram Prajapati within 24 hours.
The case was registered under Sections 103(1) and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with further investigation underway.
- Who
- Suman Gopal Yadav, 27, was killed allegedly by Durgaprasad Mangalprasad Prajapati and his friend Dineshkumar Bisram Prajapati, according to police.
- What
- Yadav was allegedly strangled and her body was dumped in a ravine.
- When
- Her body was found around 12:35 p.m. on August 25, 2026; the murder case was registered on August 26.
- Where
- The body was found beside the Pune-Mangaon Road near Kondeyar village in Tamhini Ghat, Raigad.
- Why
- Police said the alleged killing followed a dispute over Yadav's relationship with Durgaprasad and her request that he take responsibility for her two children.
- Deceased
- Suman Gopal Yadav, 27, a married woman from Chikhali, Pune
- Suspects
- Durgaprasad Mangalprasad Prajapati, 24, and Dineshkumar Bisram Prajapati, 27
- Discovery
- Yadav's body was found around 12:35 p.m. on August 25, 2026
- Location
- A ravine beside the Pune-Mangaon Road in Kondeyar village, Tamhini Ghat
- Alleged method
- Police said she was strangled using her dupatta
- Arrests
- Both suspects were arrested within 24 hours of the body being found
- Legal sections
- Sections 103(1) and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita