Husband confessed to murdering wife over son's name

A woman's skull was found in a suitcase along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway. Police identified the skull as belonging to Utpala Hippargi, who was murdered by her husband, Harish Hippargi, after a dispute over their son's surname. Harish Hippargi, 49, confessed to killing Utpala during an argument on January 9, 2025. He strangled her, decapitated her, and disposed of her remains in different locations. Harish has been arrested and is in police custody. He will be presented in court following the investigation by the Mira-Bhayander-Vasai-Virar crime branch.