Agra: A 26-year-old man has been arrested for making his wife drink mosquito repellent liquid and then strangulating her to death for talking to another man on WhatsApp.
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The incident took place in Agra and the accused has been identified as Sonu, a vegetable seller. The victim’s name is Anjali.
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According to reports, the couple was married for the last nine years and were parents to two children, aged four and six.
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Anjali’s body was found in an empty plot near their residence in the Sudampuri area on Thursday.
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According to Station House Officer of Etmadud-Daula police station, Udayveer Singh Malik: “Sonu was infuriated to find his wife chatting with another man over the phone. He first forced her to drink a mosquito repellent and then strangulated her to death with a long piece of cloth in the evening.”
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Reportedly, the children were sleeping when the incident happened.
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The case came to light only after Anjali’s father filed a written complaint about his daughter missing from her house. The police launched a search and the body was found near the house. It was handed over to the family after conducting an autopsy.
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Sonu was arrested and booked under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
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