Husband strangles wife to death at Jagatpura village
Tribune News Service
Mohali, November 17
The Mohali police booked a person for murdering his wife late in the night at their residence in Jagatpura village here.
“The victim, Seema Devi (27), hailing from Pesra village, Uttar Pradesh, was sleeping when her husband Vijay Kumar strangulated her to death with her ‘dupatta’ and fled from the spot after bolting the door of the room from outside”, said Navreet Singh Virk, DSP (city II), here today.
Vijay Kumar has been absconding, said the police.
Giving information, the DSP said that Vijay was heavily drunk when he came to his residence last night. “Seeing his condition, Seema Devi nagged him for being drunk, following which, the couple had a fight last night. This morning, the eldest daughter of the couple, Sonika, found her mother dead in her room and Vijay was found missing from the house”, said the DSP.
The victim’s brother, Raju, who lives in the same locality, said that Sonika came to him this morning and told him about the murder of her mother.
Raju said on Diwali night, Vijay had returned home after around three years. “He left the house around three years ago and never bothered about his family, comprising his wife and four children. Yesterday evening, he asked for Rs 500 from Seema and returned around 10 pm after consuming liquor. As Seema scolded him for his act, the couple had a fight. We intervened and pacified both of them following which the children and Seema went for sleep”, said Raju.
Raju alleged that the silver chain, which Seema used to wear in her neck, was also missing.
The police said during these three years, Raju used to work as a farm labourer in Haryana.
“Raids are on to nab the accused”, said Sub-Inspector Rajiv Kumar, Station House Officer of the Sohana police station, where a case of murder has been registered against Vijay Kumar.
