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Software Engineer Akash Baraskar Charged After Pregnant Wife Killing

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Software engineer Akash Baraskar allegedly slit his three-month-pregnant wife’s throat and attempted suicide.
The killing and his subsequent self-inflicted injuries occurred early Sunday at the rented Dehugaon home in Pune.
Police say he claimed a robbery, but residents reported an argument until about 4 am.
He will be taken into custody after hospital discharge and is charged under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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Software engineer Akash Baraskar allegedly slit his three-month-pregnant wife’s throat and attempted suicide.
The killing and his subsequent self-inflicted injuries occurred early Sunday at the rented Dehugaon home in Pune.
Police say he claimed a robbery, but residents reported an argument until about 4 am.
He will be taken into custody after hospital discharge and is charged under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.