Man Arrested for Killing and Dismembering Wife in Palghar

Police uncovered the crime two months after the murder through evidence found in a travel bag containing the victim's skull.

Harish Hippargi, 49, was arrested in Nalasopara for murdering his wife, Utpala Hippargi, in January 2025 following domestic disputes.
The crime came to light when police discovered Utpala's skull inside a travel bag near Pirkunda Dargah in Virar on March 14, 2025.
Investigators linked the skull to Utpala using a jewellery pouch found in the bag, which identified her as a customer of a store in West Bengal.
Hippargi confessed to strangling his wife during an argument, dismembering her body, and disposing of her remains in separate locations.
Authorities are continuing their investigation to recover the rest of Utpala's remains and build a case against Hippargi.