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A Love Turned Tragedy: The Case of a Girlfriend Pushed into a Gorge

In Kolhapur, Maharashtra, a 25-year-old man was arrested for murdering his 23-year-old girlfriend after she refused to marry him. The case, marked by a false missing-person claim and a body found in a waterfall gorge, underscores how quickly a domestic dispute can spiral into violence.

A Love Turned Tragedy: The Case of a Girlfriend Pushed into a Gorge
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Democracy News Live Desk
Date
12 Oct 2026
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A Quiet Town in Maharashtra

Kolhapur, a district in Maharashtra, was the setting of the incident.

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The Day the Waterfalls Whispered

On 2026-10-12, the body of 23-year-old Tarannum was recovered from a deep gorge near a waterfall. Her boyfriend, Sripad Vadar, a 25-year-old resident of Kolhapur, pushed her into the gorge after she refused his marriage proposal.

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🚨 A shocking case from Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district has raised serious concerns after a 25-year-old man was reportedly arrested for allegedly pushing his 23-year-old girlfriend into a deep gorge near Naikwadi Waterfall. https://t.co/s9a7cR4UoS

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The Aftermath: A Missing Woman

In the wake of the incident, Vadar attempted to conceal his crime by telling Tarannum’s family that she had gone missing.

In the wake of the incident, Vadar attempted to conceal his crime by telling Tarannum’s family that she had gone missing.

Police Dig Deeper

The Kolhapur Police investigated the case. They found inconsistencies in Vadar’s statements, which led them to discover the body and arrest him.

The Arrest: A Twist in the Tale

The arrest of Vadar was announced on 2024-05-20.

The Family’s Grief

The victim’s family was mentioned in the case.

Where We Stand Now

The incident was reported by two clean sources.

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