Mumbai man stabs to death brother’s pregnant wife 16 times

According to the police, the victim, Nikat Shaikh, 24, lived in Nasima Apartment in Takipada with her husband — a taxi driver

A man allegedly murdered his pregnant sister-in-law by stabbing her 16 times and injured another woman who intervened on Monday. According to the police, the killer is absconding while a case of murder has been registered with the Nalasopara police.

On Monday afternoon, Nikat,who was two months pregnant, was with her friend, Noori Parveen Mohammed Shaikh, 22, when her brother-in-law, Salman Habibullah Ismail Shaikh, who lived in the opposite apartment barged into her flat, whipped out a knife and chased Nikat out of her flat before stabbing her 16 times (HT)

According to the police, the victim, Nikat Shaikh, 24, lived in Nasima Apartment in Takipada with her husband — a taxi driver. On Monday afternoon, Nikat,who was two months pregnant, was with her friend, Noori Parveen Mohammed Shaikh, 22, when her brother-in-law, Salman Habibullah Ismail Shaikh, who lived in the opposite apartment barged into her flat, whipped out a knife and chased Nikat out of her flat before stabbing her 16 times, according to witnesses. When Noori intervened, Salman slit her fingers and ran away, said a police officer.

According to the police, Nikat’s brother alleged that the murder was pre-planned as on Sunday night, the victim’s mother-in-law left the flat and lived with her other son and a few months ago they had twice registered a case against the family for dowry harassment.