Woman, paramour arrested for killing husband
Chamkaur Sahib, June 13
The district police today claimed to have solved a murder case with the arrest of a woman and her paramour here. The accused, Jasvir Kaur and Kulwinder Singh, allegedly killed former’s husband Harjit Singh (35) with a sickle.
SSP Akhil Chaudhary said Kulwinder Singh of Kandola Tapprian village had illicit relation with Jasvir, a resident of Chuhar Majra village. Some time ago. Harjit learnt about this, leading to frequent quarrels. Late last night, Jasvir with Kulwinder’s help allegedly killed Harjit with a sickle, said the SSP.
She initially claimed her husband had fallen from the roof under the influence of alcohol. Suspecting foul play, a victim’s relative informed the police following which cops reached the scene and found injury marks on the victim’s head.
A neighbour told the police he heard some noise from Harjit’s house around 2.30 am. Sources said when the police confronted the accused, they confessed to the crime. — TNS
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