Wife strangles husband with family's help over financial disputes
What's the story
A man in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly was allegedly murdered by his wife and her family over financial disputes. The victim, 33-year-old Jitendra Kumar Yadav, was found hanging at his rented home on January 26, Livemint reported. Initially ruled a suicide, a postmortem confirmed strangulation as the cause of death. His wife, Jyoti, and her parents, Kalicharan and Chameli, have been arrested for murder.
Relationship strain
Frequent arguments over financial matters led to growing bitterness
Jyoti and Yadav had known each other since their student days and got married last year. However, frequent arguments over financial matters led to growing bitterness between the couple. On the fateful night of the incident, Jyoti informed her parents about a quarrel with Yadav. Her father, Kalicharan, mother, Chameli, and brother, Deepak, then allegedly held down Yadav while Jyoti strangled him in a fit of rage.
Cover-up attempt
Family hung Yadav's body to stage a suicide
After strangling Yadav, the family allegedly hanged his body from a window grill using a muffler to stage a suicide. They then raised an alarm to mislead neighbors about the incident. The police were alerted after a complaint was filed by Yadav's brother, Ajay Kumar. Circle Officer Pankaj Srivastava confirmed that "the postmortem report confirmed that the cause of death was strangulation."
Ongoing investigation
Probe underway, brother remains absconding
After the postmortem report ruled out suicide, Jyoti, Kalicharan, and Chameli were arrested on charges of murder. Deepak remains absconding as police continue to trace him. The police are conducting a detailed probe into the matter, with Circle Officer Srivastava confirming that "a detailed probe is on in the matter."