Constable held for live-in partner’s murder

A Haryana Police constable has been arrested for allegedly strangling his live-in partner to death following an argument over her interactions with others.

The accused, identified as Ravindra, a resident of Baya ki Dhani near Nangal Chaudhary in Mahendergarh district, confessed to the murder during interrogation. He told police that his partner had recently been in contact with other people and had also gone out with them. Upon her return, the two argued, during which he strangled her with a towel.

Ravindra joined the Haryana Police as a constable in 2017 and was currently posted with the Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) unit in Palwal district.

The victim, Sangeeta, a native of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan, was the widow of an Army personnel. Following her husband’s death two years ago, she had been living with Ravindra, her relative, in a rented flat at HCBS Sports Ville Society, Sohna, for the past two-and-a-half years.

Sangeeta was murdered around 10. 30 pm on the night of July 24. Upon receiving information, the police from Sohna city station arrived at the scene, conducted a forensic inspection and reviewed CCTV footage from nearby areas.

After committing the crime, Ravindra fled to Madhya Pradesh and later to Jaipur. A team from the Crime Unit, Sohna, arrested him on Friday from Palwal Road. He will be produced in court on Saturday.

“Sangeeta was the wife of the accused’s brother-in-law and they had been in a live-in relationship. We are questioning the accused,” said a Gurugram police spokesperson.