Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh): A horrific murder has come to light in Kaithor village, Cholaapur police station area of the district, where a husband brutally killed his wife suspecting an illicit affair. The police have arrested the accused and have intensified the investigation.
According to information received, local villagers spotted the blood-soaked body of a woman in a garden in the village on Sunday and immediately informed the police. The police reached the spot and began investigating the scene, identifying the deceased as Lakshmi Mishra (26), the wife of the accused, Pradeep Mishra.
During police interrogation, the accused husband confessed that he suspected his wife of having an extramarital affair. Following prolonged tension and disputes, he killed his wife in a fit of rage. Identifying the body proved difficult, but the family recognized her through a tattoo on her hand.
The accused was attempting to flee after the incident, but the police quickly apprehended him. He has confessed to his crime during preliminary questioning, and further investigation, forensic testing, and examination of evidence are ongoing.
The police have sent the body for post-mortem and have also initiated the process of sending the accused to judicial remand. This case has become a matter of concern in the local community, where domestic disputes and suspicion of an illicit relationship have led to the loss of a life.
