Maharashtra Police has arrested a man in Mumbai for allegedly plotting the murder of his wife, Geeta Chaudhary, in a calculated act driven by an extramarital affair. The case, which initially appeared to be a suicide, came to light a year and a half later after persistent investigation revealed the chilling details.. The investigation found that Sakaram had tried twice to kill Geeta before resorting to hiring people to murder her. (Praful Gangurde/HT). The incident took place on October 14, 2024, when Geeta, 34, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her kitchen. The man has been identified as Sakaram.. Police initially treated it as an accidental death and registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR). The post-mortem at the time failed to determine a clear cause of death, and Geeta’s body was subsequently transported to Rajasthan for her last rites, according to a report by NDTV.. However, suspicion arose within her family. Her father, Bhanaram Chaudhary, refused to accept that his daughter would take her own life, the report further added.. Also read | 18-year-old held in Canada for killing Indian student in suspected hate crime. Convinced that foul play was involved, he lodged a formal complaint and pressed for the case to be reinvestigated. Geeta’s body was exhumed, and a second post-mortem confirmed that she had died from strangulation.. The investigation found that Sakaram had tried twice to kill Geeta before resorting to hiring people to murder her.. Also read | Chargesheet names seven in kabaddi promoter’s murder case. The first attempt involved staging a road accident in Powai, and the second was physical assault. After these failures, he enlisted his friend, Shankar Dangi, and two accomplices, Babu (also known as Raghav or Amarchand Gayari) and Dinesh Gayri, to carry out the murder for a sum of ₹6.7 lakh.. On October 14, they strangled Geeta and staged the scene to appear as a suicide.. During questioning, Sakaram initially misled investigators but eventually admitted to the crime. He revealed that he had been involved in an affair with a woman named Dimple Chaudhary and wanted to live with her. Geeta, his wife, became an “obstacle” to this.. All four accused—Sakaram, Shankar Dangi, Babu, and Dinesh Gayri—have been arrested.
