Amritsar: Army man held for killing wife, 8-year-old daughter

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, November 18

Nearly two weeks after a woman and her daughter were found dead under mysterious circumstances, the police have arrested her husband (Army man), for their murder.

The accused has been identified as Rajinder Singh, a resident of Nikka Rayya, who had been evading the arrest since the registration of an FIR against him on the statement of the deceased’s brother Prabhjit Singh.

The deceased has been identified as Sharanjit Kaur (30) and Rojleen Kaur (8).

Rajinder and Sharanjit had got married in 2010, Prabhjit told the police. The couple also has a 5-year-old son Abhijot Singh. Rajinder serves in the Indian Army and a few years ago, they constructed their home at Baba Bakala.

Amritsar (rural) Senior Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kaushal said the accused had strangled the duo to death.

Sharanjit’s family had alleged that Rajinder had illicit relation with a woman of Cheema Bath village, which often led to quarrel between the couple. Rajinder wanted Sharanjit to get her out of the way so that he could marry with other woman. “He is currently posted in Ranchi and came by air,” said the police.

“He had already planned to kill her. As he was jumping over the wall to enter the house, Sharanjit saw her and this led to altercation,” said Kaushal. Rajinder confessed to the police that on November 4, he had a dispute with Sharanjit and in fit of rage, he strangled her to death. The entire incident was witnessed by Rojleen, thus he killed her also with the same head gear. After killing her, he returned to his unit in Ranchi, said the SSP.

Kaushal said the police have also nominated Rajinder’s brother, Jatinder Singh, in the murder and he was still at large.