Delhi: Cab driver held for killing wife over infidelity suspicion, stuffed her body in bed box
New Delhi, Jan 6: A cab driver was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing his 24-year-old wife, over suspicions of infidelity, and concealing her body inside a bed box at their house in south west Delhi, police said.
Police said they received information on Friday regarding the murder of a woman. Upon reaching the spot a decomposed body of a woman, identified as Deepa, was found stuffed inside the bed box.
According to police, she was married the accused Dhanraj five years ago and the couple lived at their rented residence in Dwarka's Dabri area.
Following the murder, Deepa's father, Ashok Chauhan lodged a complaint alleging that his son-in-law killed his daughter, the police added.
They said multiple teams were formed to arrest the accused and based on a tip-off Dhanraj was arrested near Karnal bypass on Monday, a senior police officer said.
During interrogation the accused revealed that he had a suspicion that his wife had an affair with someone from her workplace, the officer said.
The officer said that Dhanraj confessed to the crime and further investigation is underway.
The couple's two-year-old child lives with Deepa's maternal uncle, he added.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
