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<\/div>\nThe suspect, who had been staying in the rental flat in Mira Road, detained by police. (Representational)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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A 56-year-old man was detained on Wednesday evening for allegedly murdering his live-in partner and dismembering her body, the police officials said.<\/p>\n
The suspect, identified as Manoj Sahani, had been staying with Saraswati Vaidya in the rental flat in the Akashganga building in the Mira Road area over the past three years.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Nayanagar police station received a call from residents of the building, complaining about a foul odour emanating from the couple’s flat.<\/p>\n
As per the police, a preliminary investigation revealed that the woman had been brutally killed.<\/p>\n
“Police have found a body of a woman who had been cut into pieces, from a society in the Mira Road area. Here a couple was living in a live-in relationship. A preliminary investigation revealed that the woman was hacked to death. Further Investigation underway,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Mumbai Jayant Bajbale said.<\/p>\n
The DCP further said that further investigation into the case is underway.<\/p>\n
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