Barabanki, Feb 1: In a horrifying incident, a man on Saturday decapitated his wife and walked with her severed head for almost one and half kilometres before he was arrested.
Police identified the accused as Akhikesh Rawat (30) of Bahadurpur village.
They said that Rawat was married almost two years ago and had a daughter, who had died due to illness.
"On Saturday afternoon, Rawat had a quarrel with his wife Rajani (25). He dragged his wife out of his house, and killed her using a sharp-edged weapon.
"After killing her, he took the severed head and started walking towards Jahangirabad police station," a police official said.
According to the police, he walked for almost one and half kilometres, and was moving towards Jahangirabad police station when he was arrested near Kadirpur village.
"The case will be thoroughly probed," Superintendent of Police Arvind Chaturvedi said.
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Lucknow, Jul 27 (PTI): The wife of a constable posted at Bakshi ka Talab police station in Uttar Pradesh has committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in the house, police said on Sunday.
They said the matter came to light through a video she posted on Instagram.
"On Sunday, it was learnt through an Instagram video that Saumya Kashyap committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in the house. Saumya is the wife of constable Anurag Singh, who is currently posted in Eagle Mobile at Bakshi Ka Talab station," the police said in a statement.
In the video Saumya posted before her death, she talked about her in-laws trying to get her husband married for the second time and her brother-in-law threatening to kill her, the statement said.
Police said they have informed the deceased's family, who have left from their Mainpuri house.
"On receipt of their complaint, a case will be registered and necessary action will be taken," the statement said.
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