In a shocking incident, a woman allegedly killed her husband by poisoning, moments after completing the fast of Karva Chauth for the latter’s long life in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district on Sunday.
According to the police officials, the accused woman, Savita, had poisoned her husband, Shailesh (32), after she suspected that the latter was having a love affair with another woman, NDTV reported.
The incident took place in district’s Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar area when the woman had an argument with Shailesh while breaking the fast during evening time. Shailesh’s brother, Akhilesh said that his sister-in-law poisoned her brother’s food. Shailesh was rushed to a hospital, where he also recorded a video declaration stating that Savita had poisoned his food. He died during treatment.
The accused woman, who was absconding, has been arrested by the police.
“The crime was reported from Ismailpur village. The woman allegedly poisoned her husband after they had a fight. The man died during treatment. A case has been registered, the woman has been arrested and the body has been sent for a post-mortem,” NDTV quoted Kaushambi Superintendent of Police Brijesh Kumar Shrivastava as saying.
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