Elderly woman killed over property dispute

A 60-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her nephew and his wife over a property dispute in Vikramgad taluka here, police said today.

The incident occurred last evening when the accused couple visited the woman, identified as Leela Gaikwad, at her residence in Mohan-Budruk Akhad Pada area and picked up a fight over a long-drawn property dispute, Sub-Inspector P S Naik of Vikramgad police station said.

They then kicked and thrashed the victim, who was a widow, and attacked her with a log of wood, following which she died on the spot, he said.

The body has been sent for post-mortem, Naik said.
 

The accused, who are absconding, have been identified as Manik Arjun Batra and Vimal Manik Batra, he said, adding that a case has been registered against them under relevant sections of IPC.