Man killed cousin on suspicion of affair with wife

It has come to light that Dombivali resident, Satish Rasal — who was allegedly killed by his cousin, Jaideep Rasal (49), and was found in his car with his throat slit on Friday — had, in his final moments, asked Jaideep to explain his actions to which Jaideep had replied that he suspected Satish of having an extra-marital relationship with his wife.

After murdering Satish, Jaideep had fled the spot. According to a police source, upon his arrest on Monday, Jaideep recalled the last conversation he had with Satish because he felt “remorse”. Along with Jaideep, the police also nabbed his father, Jairam; self-proclaimed godman Parshuram Patil; and the former’s friend Chandan Gaikwad.

After his arrest, Jaideep revealed how he had committed the murder. “Jaideep told us that Satish asked him after Jaideep held a knife to his head, ‘why are you doing this to me, what is my fault ’ At that time, Jaideep told Satish that he suspected him of having an affair with his wife to which, Satish said he was not the one and with folded hands, begged Jaideep to leave him. However, till then, Chandan had slit Satish’s throat in anger,” said a police officer.

Frustrated with Jaideep and Jairam, both drug addicts who would regularly beat her up, Jaideep’s wife fled home four months ago in May. Jaideep, however, suspected she fled along with a friend of the deceased, Satish, who is a businessman. Sources added, “Jaideep wanted revenge and started planning the same with his father. On September 7, he got a knife from godman Parshuram to kill Satish. He then met Satish on September 8 and asked him for a lift, saying that the petrol in his bike was over. Jaideep killed Satish while he was in the car and took his friend’s help to return home.”

The police said that Jaideep’s wife had given them a clue about her husband. He was arrested under relevant sections of the IPC, sources added.