Ex-serviceman killed by wife, her paramour in Baba Bakala

An ex-serviceman was strangled to death, allegedly by his wife and her paramour in Baba Bakala sub-division here last night.

The police have arrested the suspects from Ferozepur railway station and a case registered in this regard.

The deceased was identified as Sukhdev Singh alias Fauji, while the accused were his wife Jaswinder Kaur and her alleged paramour Kulwant Singh, a resident of Bhullar village.

Gagandeep Singh, SHO, Baba Bakala police station said that Partap Singh of Vedadpura village informed the police that his niece called him and said that some unknown person along with her mother Jaswinder Kaur was strangling her father. He said the police teams immediately rushed to the spot but the accused had fled the scene.

He said the police analysed footage from the CCTV cameras and arrested the suspects from Ferozepur railway station.

As per preliminary inquiry, Jaswinder Kaur had developed illicit relations with Kulwant Singh. The victim used to object to it and they decided to get rid of him. Yesterday, the duo along with an unknown accomplice killed Sukhdev Singh. The police have registered a murder case against three persons. Further probe is on in the matter.