A heartbreaking incident has come to light in Vari village of Suriawan police station area of Bhadohi district. Here a young man first strangled his wife with a knife, then drank vermilion with the intention of committing suicide. On receiving the information, the police reached the spot and the accused husband has been admitted to the hospital.
The incident came to light in the morning when the housemates saw the woman’s blood -soaked body. The deceased has been identified as Basanti Devi, who was married to Rohit Bind from Mirzapur about five years ago. Rohit works as a laborer. On seeing the body of Basanti, there was a shout in the family and immediately the police was informed.
Wife strangled with knife
According to the police, Rohit claims that he and his wife had decided to commit suicide at night, but Basanti retreated in the morning and started asking for a chance. Angry at this, Rohit stabbed her neck with a knife. After this, he also drank vermilion himself.
Accused husband attempted suicide
The police have taken Rohit into custody and admitted to the hospital where his condition is now said to be stable. At the same time, Basanti’s maternal uncle has accused Rohit of dowry harassment and has given a complaint in the police station. The police has sent the body for postmortem and is investigating the matter seriously.