Gwalior, Oct 29 A man allegedly bludgeoned his wife to death with a pestle at their home in Gwalior on Thursday and then called the police to report the crime, an official said.
Incidentally, the crime took place on Karwa Chauth, a Hindu festival in which women observe a fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and longevity of their husbands.
“The incident occurred around 11 am in Tyagi Nagar. Accused Anand Srivastava has confessed to killing his wife Madhu Srivastava. We reached the house after getting a call from the accused. The woman’s body was found in the bedroom, with Anand sitting nearby,” Murar police station house officer (SHO) Govind Vallabh Bagoli told reporters.
The couple had a love marriage and had two children. They lived with the accused’s extended family, he added.
A neighbour claimed Anand was unemployed and had been experiencing mental health problems. The couple got married in 2010, the neighbour added.
(PTI News)
