Real estate agent kills wife, dumps her body in pond; arrested

Rajkot: A real estate agent was arrested on Friday for allegedly bludgeoning his wife to death at their newly constructed house on Kotharia Road and then dumping her body into a pond outside Kankot village in Rajkot on Wednesday.
Police said that the accused Balkrushna Tank (40) had carried his wife Taruna Tank’s body in the boot of his car to the pond.
According to police, Balkrushna had also lodged a missing complaint with the police. “However, after Taruna’s body was found on Friday, her parents accused Balkrushna of murdering their daughter,” said V J Chavda, inspector with Aji Dam police station.
Taruna’s parents alleged that Balkrushna had killed her as he has having an affair with another woman. When the cops rounded up Balkrushna and interrogated him, he confessed to the crime. “However, he said that as Taruna used to ill treat his parents he was angry with her,” said Chavda.
Police Balkrushna and Taruna had gone to their newly constructed house to clean it. “There the duo entered into an altercation, subsequent of which Balkrushna picked up an iron rod and dealt three blows on Taruna’s head, killing her on the spot,” said Chavda.
Balkrushna has been detained on the complaint of Taruna’s brother Nikunj Rathod. The police said they would formally arrest him once Covid-19 test was conducted on him.
Balrushna and Taruna have two sons.