Doubting fidelity, man kills his live-in partner

A 23-year-old woman from Dombivli in Thane district of Maharashtra was allegedly killed by her live-in partner Sunday, the police said.

Police said the accused used to doubt character of the woman.

In a fit of rage, he allegedly hit the woman's head with a LPG cylinder at their residence in Golavli village before fleeing, a police official said.

The woman was rushed to hospital after police were informed by neighbours.

The accused, whose identity is withheld by the police, is on the run.