Mumbai Horror: Cook Electrocutes, Thrashes Woman Employer Over Her 'Rude Behaviour' in Andheri, Apologises Later; Manhunt Launched
The woman also claimed that Singh asked her how she felt while he electrocuted her. After electrocuting his employer, Singh pushed the victim to the ground and started strangulating her. "When she started resisting, he hit her head against the ground, causing an injury around her eye," the police officer added.
Mumbai, September 19: The Mumbai police recently booked a cook for allegedly electrocuting and thrashing his employer in the city. The accused thrashed his employer, a teacher from an international school, as he was angry due to the victim's rude behaviour. After the incident came to light, the police launched a manhunt to arrest the accused, identified as Rajkumar Singh.
The shocking incident occurred on Sunday noon at a posh high-rise in Andheri, reports the Hindustan Times. In her complaint, victim Bethsheba Morris Sheth said she was shocked to see Singh hold two live wires over her when she woke up. She also claimed that Singh exposed copper from the wire on the sides of her head before bashing her and leaving the house after apologising. Mumbai Shocker: Scolded by Dad, Teenage College Student Jumps to Death From Fifth Floor of Building in Sion.
"On Sunday, when he arrived at his usual time to make lunch, he went into Sheth’s room, where she was sleeping. Her 11-year-old son was in the next room at the time of the incident," an officer from Amboli police station said. The woman also claimed that Singh asked her how she felt while he electrocuted her. After electrocuting his employer, Singh pushed the victim to the ground and started strangulating her.
"When she started resisting, he hit her head against the ground, causing an injury around her eye," the police officer added. The woman also said that Singh stopped assaulting her and started apologising. Following this, the complainant told him that she had forgiven him and that he should go home. After Singh left, the victim called her friends, who rushed to support her. Mumbai Shocker: Girl Brutally Assaulted by Boyfriend for Resisting Rape Attempt, Accused Nabbed From Gujarat.
A few hours later, the accused called Sheth and asked her not to complain to the police. When Sheth asked why he behaved as such, the accused said that she had been rude to him for the last couple of days. Later, Sheth's friend took her to a hospital for treatment, post which she lodged a complaint with the police. The accused has been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
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