A police constable stationed at the Kankavli police station in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra has been taken into custody following the death of his wife, Smita Mane. The victim's body was discovered hanging in the forests of Bidwadi-Humbarne on Sunday.

The arrest followed statements provided by the couple's child, who reportedly told authorities that the father had struck the mother with a belt prior to the incident. Police have initiated a formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death to determine the sequence of events leading to the discovery of the body in the forest area. Authorities have not yet released a final cause of death or specific charges beyond the initial arrest, as the case remains under active investigation by local law enforcement officials.