Archive · 23 Jun 2025
Mumbai Man Strangles Wife Over Alcohol, Arrested Within Hours
A man in Mumbai killed his wife because she wouldn't give him money for alcohol.
It happened at their home while their kids were there.
The police were told and they started looking for the man.
They found and arrested him near a train station, where he was trying to get away.
The police are still finding out more about what happened.
A 26-year-old man in Goregaon, Mumbai, allegedly strangled his wife.
The murder occurred after the wife refused to provide money for alcohol.
The incident took place in front of their two children.
The accused, Wasim Rafiq Shaikh, was arrested within two hours.
Police apprehended him near Ram Mandir railway station.
- Who
- Wasim Rafiq Shaikh (the accused) and Gaushiya Wasim Shaikh (the victim).
- What
- A man strangled his wife to death.
- When
- Around 9:48 AM on Monday.
- Where
- At their residence in Bhagat Singh Nagar No. 2, Goregaon West, Mumbai.
- Why
- The wife refused to give the husband money for alcohol.
- Accused
- Wasim Rafiq Shaikh, 26 years old
- Victim
- Gaushiya Wasim Shaikh, 25 years old
- Location
- Bhagat Singh Nagar No. 2, Goregaon West, Mumbai
- Arrest Time
- Within two hours of the murder
- Reason for Crime
- Refusal of money for alcohol