Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Nagpur man killed by friend, wife; death staged as accident
A man named Sudhir was found dead on a road in Nagpur, India.
At first, people thought he had an accident.
But the police looked closer and found out he was actually hurt on purpose.
They say his friend Ashishkumar and his wife Pooja did it.
The police think the friend and the wife were having a secret relationship.
They believe the friend made Sudhir drink alcohol, then hit him on the head with an iron rod and choked him with a cloth.
They left a bottle of alcohol nearby to make it look like an accident.
Now the friend has been arrested, and a case has been opened against both the friend and the wife.
The police are still working on the case.
A 33-year-old man, Sudhir Mahendraprasad Dwivedi, was murdered in Nagpur, Maharashtra, allegedly by his friend and wife.
The body was found on a road on the morning of August 10, initially registered as an accidental death.
Police said the accused got Sudhir drunk on the night of August 9, hit him with an iron rod, and strangled him with a dupatta.
A liquor bottle was left at the scene to make the death appear accidental.
A case has been registered against Ashishkumar Nareshkumar Agnihotri, who has been arrested, and the victim's wife Pooja.
- Who
- Sudhir Mahendraprasad Dwivedi (victim), his wife Pooja, and his friend Ashishkumar Nareshkumar Agnihotri (accused)
- What
- A man was murdered allegedly by his friend and wife, who tried to stage the killing as an accident
- When
- The murder allegedly occurred on the night of August 9; the body was found on the morning of August 10
- Where
- Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Police allege the wife was having an affair with the friend, leading to the murder
Police / Prosecution View
Defense / Accused View
Cause of death
Police / Prosecution View
Post-mortem showed unnatural death; police allege murder staged as accident
Defense / Accused View
Initial registration treated death as accidental; accused may dispute murder allegations
- Victim
- Sudhir Mahendraprasad Dwivedi, 33, resident of Gajanan Nagar
- Accused
- Ashishkumar Nareshkumar Agnihotri (arrested) and Pooja (victim's wife)
- Location
- Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Date of incident
- Night of August 9; body found August 10 morning
- Method
- Hit on head with iron rod and strangled with a dupatta
- Police station
- MIDC police station
- Alleged motive
- Affair between wife and friend