The woman was arrested.
Hours after completing a Karwa Chauth fast to pray for his long life, a woman from Uttar Pradesh allegedly killed her husband by poisoning him.
Officials from Kada Dam police station in Kaushambi district said Shailesh Kumar, 32, was poisoned by his wife Savita because she suspected he was having an affair with another woman.
They said Savita had fasted to pray for Shailesh’s long life on Sunday as part of the Karwa Chauth ritual and Shailesh was also busy preparing for it since morning.
When Savita was breaking her fast in the evening, she had an argument with Shailesh, but things seemed to return to normal soon after. The couple ate together, after which Savita asked Shailesh to go to the neighbor’s house to get something, after which she ran away.
Shailesh’s brother Akhilesh said he was rushed to hospital where he also recorded a video statement stating that Savita had poisoned his food. He died during treatment.
Savita is arrested.
Kaushambi Superintendent of Police Briesh Kumar Srivastava said, “The crime was reported from Ismailpur village. The woman allegedly poisoned her husband after they had an argument. The man died during treatment. A case has been registered, the woman has been arrested and the body has been sent for post-mortem.”
(Featuring Bakar Hussain)
