Pune: In a shocking incident, the 36-year-old man tragically lost his life when his wife punched him on the nose after he refused to take her to Dubai for her birthday celebration, said police. The incident occurred at the couple's apartment in Pune's Wanavdi area on Friday.
The victim, identified as Nikhil Khanna, was a businessman in the construction industry. He had a love marriage with his wife, Renuka (38), six years ago.
Couple had a fight
According to a senior police officer posted at the Wanavdi Police station, the couple had a fight because Nikhil did not take Renuka to Dubai to celebrate her birthday and did not give her expensive gifts on her birthday and anniversary.
"The incident occurred on Friday afternoon. As per the primary investigation, it has been revealed that the couple had a fight because Nikhil did not take Renuka to Dubai to celebrate her birthday and did not give her expensive gifts on her birthday and anniversary. Renuka was also upset with Nikhil for not giving a favourable response to her wish to go to Delhi to celebrate the birthdays of some relatives," said police.
Nikhil's nose and some teeth were broken
The police further informed that "during the fight, Renuka punched Nikhil in the face. The impact of the punch was so hard that Nikhil's nose and some teeth were broken. With heavy bleeding, Nikhil lost consciousness."
Meanwhile, the police have registered a case against Renuka under IPC Section 302 and arrested her for further investigation.
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(With ANI inputs)
