Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Man Arrested for Attempting to Kill Wife and Daughter
A man named Hanumant Sonwal was arrested for trying to hurt his wife and daughter.
The daughter, who is 14 years old, got a cut on her neck and needed five stitches.
The police say Sonwal was drunk and had been hurting his wife for a long time.
The wife had asked for a divorce and wanted to move away with their daughter.
When they came back from dinner, Sonwal got very angry and threatened his wife.
The next day, he tried to hurt them both.
The neighbors heard the daughter screaming and stopped him.
The police are investigating and Sonwal is in jail until December 3.
A 36-year-old man, Hanumant Sonwal, was arrested for attempting to kill his wife and 14-year-old daughter in Dahisar, Mumbai.
The daughter sustained a neck injury and received five stitches at a local hospital.
Sonwal was charged with attempt-to-murder and domestic violence, with police custody extended until December 3.
The wife, Rajshri, had filed for divorce due to alleged domestic abuse and harassment.
The incident occurred after an altercation where Sonwal accused his wife of infidelity and threatened her.
- Who
- Hanumant Sonwal (36-year-old man), his wife Rajshri, and their 14-year-old daughter Priyanshi
- What
- Attempted murder of his wife and daughter
- When
- Sunday night
- Where
- Dahisar, Mumbai
- Why
- Alleged domestic abuse and harassment, with the wife having filed for divorce
- Accused Name
- Hanumant Sonwal
- Victims
- Wife (Rajshri) and 14-year-old daughter (Priyanshi)
- Location
- Dahisar, Mumbai
- Date of Incident
- Sunday night
- Charges
- Attempt-to-murder and domestic violence
- Police Custody
- Until December 3
- Injuries
- Daughter sustained a neck injury requiring five stitches