A 35-year-old man and his 19-year-old wife were discovered dead in the Tapi river in Dhule on Thursday afternoon. Local residents alerted the Nardana police around 12:30 pm after spotting the bodies floating in the water. Upon investigation, authorities found that one of the man’s legs had been chained and padlocked to a leg of the woman.
The deceased have been identified as Shyam Patil and his wife, Sapna, both residents of Padalse village in the Amalner taluka of Jalgaon district. Police inquiries revealed that a motorcycle had been parked near the river bank since Wednesday afternoon, suggesting the couple may have entered the water at least 24 hours before their bodies were located. Assistant Inspector Sachin Kapadnis of the Nardana police stated that the investigation points toward a potential suicide.
Authorities were able to identify the victims through the registration details of the motorcycle. According to Assistant Inspector Kapadnis, the man’s brother-in-law reported receiving a phone call from Shyam at approximately 1 am on Wednesday. During the brief conversation, Shyam reportedly told his relative that “everything was over” and that he was leaving, before disconnecting his phone. He could not be reached thereafter.
Shyam, who was employed at a private firm in Jalgaon, had married Sapna roughly four months ago. This was his second marriage. Nardana police have launched an investigation to ascertain the exact circumstances that led the couple to take such a step. The authorities continue to examine the evidence collected from the scene to complete their final report on the incident.
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