‘Missing BJP leader beaten to death by husband, body thrown in river: Police

Maharashtra,Aug 8 : The Minority Wing Chief of BJP’s Maharashtra unit, Sana Khan, who had been missing for the past week, was murdered by her husband, Jabalpur Police said.

Jabalpur and Nagpur Police, in a joint operation, arrested the main accused, Amit alias Pappu Sahu.

Sana had gone to Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur from Nagpur to meet Amit and was about to return home within two days but she didn’t come back.

Amit Shah was involved in a liquor smuggling business and ran a roadside eatery near Jabalpur. There had been ongoing disputes between Sana and Pappu regarding financial transactions.

During interrogation, Amit admitted to the murder of Sana Khan. The accused stated that he had beaten Sana in his own house, leading to her death. He then disposed of her body by throwing it in the Hiran River, approximately 45 kilometers away from Jabalpur.

Following this revelation, the police were now conducting a thorough investigation at the crime scene with the arrested suspect.

According to the police, Sana and Amit were married and they had been having a long-standing dispute over money. Sana had come from Nagpur to Jabalpur to meet Amit, and during their meeting, a heated argument ensued. Amit then struck Sana on the head, causing her death.

The police have also mentioned that another individual is involved in this case, and they are actively searching for this person. Currently, the police are interrogating the arrested suspect.

Sana Khan arrived in Jabalpur from Nagpur on August 2 and went missing thereafter. Despite the efforts of her family members who arrived in Jabalpur to search for her, her whereabouts remained unknown.

Concerns of foul play arose, prompting a collaborative effort between Jabalpur and Nagpur police to launch an investigation.

-PTI