"My mother is a christian and father is hindu. They used to fight frequently. Suspecting her infidelity, he objected to her going outside for work," complainant told police.
A man from Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for allegedly hitting his wife with a hammer and later strangling her to death following a heated argument in the Khajuri Khas area of Delhi, officials said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred in Thatipur village under Vishwavidyalaya police station limits in the district on Tuesday. The woman who died was identified as Sadhna. The accused husband has been identified as Mohit and the couple tied knot two years ago.
Officials said that the 38-year-old man identified as Rajesh, allegedly killed his wife (aged 35 years) and two sons (aged 5 years and 4 months) due to the family's financial crisis.
The Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday arrested a man accused of killing his wife and recovered one illegal pistol and one hollow and live cartridge each from his possession.
An additional district and sessions judge court in Tripura has convicted a man for killing his 41-year-old wife and awarded him Rigorous Imprisonment for life.