Jamnagar: Teacher stabbed to death by husband

RAJKOT: A 45-year-old schoolteacher was stabbed to death allegedly by her estranged husband in full public view at the bus pick-up point near MahaPrabhuji ni Bethak in Jamnagar on Monday early morning. Police have arrested the accused Praful Dabhi, husband on the deceased Neeta Dabhi, who owns a tour and travels business in Jamnagar.
The incident took place when the deceased Neeta, a resident of Vrundavan Nagar, was waiting for a bus to go to Thevdiya village on outskirts of Jamnagar city where she worked as a teacher in a government primary school.
According to police, around 7.45 am when Neeta was waiting for the bus with her colleague Rashmi, accused Praful (46) arrived in a car and attacked Neeta with a knife. Praful stabbed Neeta multiple times killing her on the spot. Though the accused managed to escape from the spot, he was nabbed by the police in a couple of hours.
Police sources said that Neeta and Praful had a strenuous relationship over the past four years. Praful suspected Neeta of having an affair. Due to constant harassment by Praful, Neeta had moved out and was living at her maternal home for the last two weeks. “This angered Praful so he murdered her,” police sources said. Police have seized Praful’s car from the crime spot.
Neeta’s father Ratilal Dharviya had lodged a complaint of murder against Praful with Jamnagar police.