Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Woman Arrested in Thane Over Husband’s Nagpur Murder
Police in Thane arrested Deepali Salunke over the killing of her husband, Gaurav Ragde, in Nagpur.
Police say the attack happened on August 20 near a bridge.
They allege Ragde was attacked with a knife by Rishikesh Khode and two other men.
Ragde later died in hospital.
Police say arguments between the couple followed Ragde learning of Salunke’s alleged relationship with Khode.
Salunke was found in Thane after going into hiding, according to reports.
Police said she spoke about her involvement during questioning.
She was then handed over to police in Nagpur.
One report gives her arrest date as October 3, 2026, while another describes it as a Saturday without specifying the date.
Thane police arrested 29-year-old Deepali alias Bali Vijay Salunke over her husband’s alleged murder in Nagpur.
Police said Gaurav Ragde, 27, was killed on August 20 after a confrontation near a drain bridge in Narendra Nagar.
According to police and Ragde’s father, Rishikesh Khode and two associates allegedly attacked Ragde with a knife; police say Salunke instigated the attack.
Police said the couple had argued after Ragde learned of Salunke’s alleged relationship with Khode.
Reports say Salunke was arrested in Thane and handed over to Beltarodi police; accounts differ on the arrest date, with one specifying October 3, 2026.
- Who
- Deepali alias Bali Vijay Salunke was arrested in connection with the death of her husband, Gaurav Ragde; police allege Rishikesh Khode and two associates attacked him.
- What
- Ragde was fatally stabbed, and Salunke was arrested on suspicion of involvement.
- When
- The attack occurred on August 20. One report dates Salunke’s arrest to October 3, 2026; another says she was arrested on a Saturday.
- Where
- The attack took place near a drain bridge in Narendra Nagar, Nagpur; Salunke was arrested in Thane.
- Why
- Police linked the alleged motive to discord over Salunke’s alleged relationship with Khode.
- Victim
- Gaurav Ragde, 27, an autorickshaw driver from Ajni in Nagpur
- Arrested suspect
- Deepali alias Bali Vijay Salunke, 29
- Attack date
- August 20; the year is not specified in the reports describing the attack
- Attack location
- Near a drain bridge in Narendra Nagar, Nagpur
- Arrest location
- Sant Dnyaneshwar Nagar, Thane, according to one report
- Arrest date
- One report states October 3, 2026; another says Saturday without a date
- Case handover
- Salunke was handed over to Beltarodi police in Nagpur
- Police case
- One report cites Beltarodi Police Station Crime Register No. 405/2026
