Dada Jagdale Allegedly Murdered by Shivshankar Gaikwad and Monali Gaikwad, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
This source-based behavioral analysis does not establish a clinical diagnosis, motive, or legal finding.
The source describes a relationship conflict involving suspicion, repeated arguments, monitoring of a spouse's phone, and alleged jealousy toward a long-standing male friend. The behavioral account includes reported planning, use of a weapon, concealment efforts, and disputed participation by Monali. No professional psychological diagnosis is reported, and behavioral interpretations remain source-limited.
Shivshankar and Monali were reported to have an arranged marriage of approximately 20 years with two children. Shivshankar reportedly became suspicious of Monali's continued communication with her childhood friend Jagdale, despite her denial of an affair. The source describes conflict, a temporary move to Monali's maternal home, reconciliation, renewed communication, secret phone checking, and an alleged decision to eliminate Jagdale as a perceived romantic rival.
The reported pathway moved from continued friendship and suspicion to repeated marital conflict, temporary separation, renewed contact, covert phone monitoring, alleged fixation on suspected infidelity, advance planning, homicide, concealment, and post-incident evidence disposal. Monali's role is disputed in the source and remained legally unresolved.
Each entry separates the reported behavior or state from the analytical strength of the available narration.
| Behavior / construct | Person / subject | Detailed case context | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infidelity or competing attachment Relationship stressor | Shivshankar Gaikwad Accused |
Gaikwad reportedly observed Monali speaking with Jagdale and concluded that the relationship was more than ordinary friendship. The source does not prove an affair, but it clearly presents perceived competing attachment as the relationship stressor driving his behavior. Context or trigger: Monali's continuing communication and friendship with Dada Jagdale after marriage. Reported expression: The source reports that Gaikwad suspected his wife had a relationship with Jagdale even though she denied it. His interpretation of the friendship became central to the alleged motive. |
Narrative-supported psychological state Confidence: High |
| Jealousy Emotional state | Shivshankar Gaikwad Accused |
Gaikwad's reported jealousy was directed toward Jagdale as a perceived rival rather than solely toward Monali. The narrative links the jealousy to monitoring and escalating conflict, while the exact internal state cannot be independently assessed. Context or trigger: Repeated observation of contact between Monali and Jagdale. Reported expression: The source describes rising suspicion, anger, marital arguments, and an alleged decision to kill Jagdale. |
Narrative-supported psychological state Confidence: High |
| Chronic interpersonal conflict Relationship stressor | Shivshankar Gaikwad and Monali Gaikwad |
The relationship reportedly cycled through suspicion, arguments, temporary separation, persuasion, and return to the shared home. This pattern suggests unresolved conflict rather than a single isolated disagreement. Context or trigger: Disagreements about Monali's communication with Jagdale. Reported expression: The source reports repeated fights, Monali leaving for her maternal home, and later reconciliation. |
Explicitly reported Confidence: High |
| Possessiveness or monitoring Control dynamics | Shivshankar Gaikwad Accused |
Secret phone checking represented an escalation from verbal suspicion to intrusive monitoring. The source frames this act as reinforcing Gaikwad's belief that the friendship was improper, although the content and meaning of the conversations are not independently provided. Context or trigger: Renewed communication between Monali and Jagdale after reconciliation. Reported expression: Gaikwad reportedly secretly checked his wife's phone and interpreted the conversations as evidence of an affair. |
Explicitly reported Confidence: High |
| Emotional escalation Escalation | Shivshankar Gaikwad Accused |
The source describes a gradual intensification rather than an entirely spontaneous act. Gaikwad reportedly waited, monitored, became increasingly angry, and then planned an opportunity to bring Jagdale to the residence. Context or trigger: Renewed contact between Monali and Jagdale following a period described as normal. Reported expression: The account progresses from waiting and suspicion to anger, a stated decision to kill Jagdale, and alleged planning. |
Narrative-supported psychological state Confidence: High |
| Premeditation and planning Planning or impulsivity | Shivshankar Gaikwad Accused |
The reported sequence contains advance coordination and preparation rather than only reactive aggression. The account attributes knowledge of the isolated disposal area to Gaikwad's work near the ACP office, though the legal significance of each act remained for the court. Context or trigger: The alleged decision to end the perceived relationship conflict. Reported expression: The source reports that Jagdale was called to the residence through Monali, a sickle was used, remains were packaged, a vehicle and sanitizer were used, and an isolated disposal site was selected. |
Narrative-supported psychological state Confidence: High |
| Instrumental aggression Offender behavior | Shivshankar Gaikwad Accused |
The reported violence was not limited to an initial attack; it allegedly continued into body concealment and attempted destruction of evidence. This supports an analytical description of aggression serving both a perceived relationship objective and detection avoidance, without proving motive or guilt. Context or trigger: The alleged objective of eliminating Jagdale as a perceived romantic rival. Reported expression: The source reports a weapon attack followed by dismemberment and disposal efforts. |
Analytical inference Confidence: Moderate |
| Deception or concealment Behavioral pattern | Shivshankar Gaikwad and Monali Gaikwad |
The account includes multiple alleged concealment behaviors after the incident. Monali's participation is disputed: the source reports both her assistance and the defense argument that she was shocked, injured, and acted under pressure. Context or trigger: The reported homicide and need to conceal the remains. Reported expression: The source describes packaging, cleaning the residence, transporting bags, attempted burning, and initial denials during questioning. |
Narrative-supported psychological state Confidence: Moderate |
| Situational vulnerability Victim vulnerability | Dada Jagdale VictimVictim |
The source describes Jagdale's trust in Monali as a childhood friend and his willingness to travel to meet her. This context may have reduced his anticipation of danger, but the source does not provide his subjective expectations or independent corroboration of the invitation. Context or trigger: Being invited to the residence by a childhood friend and entering a home where the door was reportedly locked. Reported expression: Jagdale traveled from Solapur to Mumbai, entered the Gaikwad residence, and was reportedly attacked there. |
Analytical inference Confidence: Moderate |
| Family-system conflict Family dynamics | Shivshankar Gaikwad and Monali Gaikwad |
The conflict involved the marital household, children, and Monali's maternal family. The family system temporarily absorbed and then re-established the relationship conflict without resolving the underlying suspicion described by the source. Context or trigger: Marital suspicion occurring within a household with two children and extended-family involvement. Reported expression: Monali reportedly went to her maternal home during the conflict, while the couple later reconciled and returned to their home. |
Narrative-supported psychological state Confidence: Moderate |
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The source reports that Monali and Jagdale were childhood friends from the same area and continued communicating after Monali's arranged marriage. The report does not establish that their friendship became an affair.
Gaikwad reportedly began interpreting Monali's frequent conversations with Jagdale as evidence of an improper relationship. Monali reportedly denied that anything was occurring beyond friendship.
The source describes repeated arguments, Monali leaving for her maternal home, Gaikwad persuading her to return, and both acknowledging mistakes. This temporarily reduced the conflict but did not resolve the suspicion.
After the couple returned home, the source reports that Monali resumed speaking with Jagdale. Gaikwad then secretly checked her phone and reportedly concluded that the conversations were not normal friendship.
The source reports that Gaikwad decided to kill Jagdale and planned the opportunity. Monali was reportedly used to call Jagdale to the residence on September 29, 2021.
According to the reported confession account, Gaikwad attacked Jagdale with a sickle inside the Worli quarters. The source also describes continued blows after Monali allegedly discovered the attack.
The source reports dismemberment, packaging, cleaning of the residence, transport in the WagonR, an attempted fire, and separate disposal of the head. These acts were described as post-incident concealment and remained part of the prosecution account.
Monali was arrested and later granted bail, while Shivshankar's bail was rejected. The source reports competing interpretations of Monali's conduct, and the Sessions Court case remained ongoing.
Arrows show the sequence described in the source narrative; they do not prove that one psychological state caused the next event.
This analysis is based on a narrated video report and its English source text, not clinical interviews, complete case records, or a final judgment. The source contains confession-based allegations, police claims, defense arguments, and unresolved legal issues. No clinical diagnosis is reported, and the source does not independently establish that an affair occurred.