THANE, June 24 -- A Mumbra resident has been arrested for allegedly killing his six-month pregnant wife by assaulting and kicking her in the abdomen. The deceased has been identified as Mehajabeen Karmuddin Sheikh, 28, while the accused is her husband, Saif Mohammad Sheikh. The victim's mother, Farzana Karmuddin, filed a complaint. She said within months of her marriage, her daughter allegedly began facing physical and mental harassment from her husband and in-laws. Her in-laws even took food prepared by her to her parental home as "evidence" against her. To escape the abuse, Mehajabeen sold her gold jewellery and rented a separate house for herself and her husband. However, the accused and his family allegedly began demanding the jewellery back. When she could not return it, the harassment intensified. After conceiving again in January, Saif allegedly took Mehajabeen to her parents' home in Navi Mumbai, telling them he did not want a child and asking them to keep her permanently as she had refused another abortion. He took her back only after intervention by her family. On June 10, Farzana received a call from her son-in-law's father informing her that Mehajabeen had been admitted to the hospital in critical condition. By the time she reached the hospital, her daughter had died. Doctors told her Mehajabeen showed signs of prolonged starvation and had suffered a severe abdominal injury that caused internal bleeding. The next day, when Farzana visited her daughter's house to collect her belongings, neighbours told her they had heard loud noises from the flat on June 10, suggesting Mehajabeen had been assaulted. They also said they had found her unconscious and rushed her to hospital. Suspecting foul play, Farzana lodged a complaint....