Kolkata: A woman was allegedly poisoned to death by her husband in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place in district's Canning area on Saturday night.
"My father tortured my mother yesterday (Saturday) after she asked for some money and forcibly made her drink poison. When I protested, he beat me up," alleged the couple's daughter.
Following the incident, the neighbours agitated demanding the arrest of the accused. They complained that the husband neglected the wife and child after marrying another woman a few years back.
"He did not stay here anymore after marrying another woman but used to come to see his family sometime. But he tortured his wife whenever he asked for money to run the family," a neighbour alleged.
Police said they are inquiring the matter. However, no formal police complaint has been lodged yet.
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Chikkamagaluru: Five activists of BJP and Bajrang Dal were arrested by the Sakharayapatna Police for alleged murder of Congress activist and Sakharayapatna Gram Panchayat member Ganesh Gowda (38) on Friday night, following a fight over a banner.
Three of the arrested men, Sanjay, Bhushan and Mithun, are known to be BJP members.
An argument broke out between two groups in Sakharayapatna of Kadur taluk two days ago regarding a banner for observation of ‘Datta Jayanti’. The argument continued and intensified into a fight on Friday night near a bar in the village. Shortly later, at around 10:30 pm, a group of eight miscreants on motorbikes is learned to have stopped Gowda, who was traveling in a car on the Kalmurudeshwara Mutt Road and attacked him with lethal weapons.
A seriously injured Gowda reportedly died on the spot.
One of the suspects, Sanjay, was also injured in the attack and is being treated at the Chikkamagaluru Mallegowda District Hospital.
Sakharayapatna Police have registered a case and are investigating.
Chikkamagaluru Superintendent of Police Vikram Amte has said that, as precautionary measure, security has been beefed up in the village.
“While four special teams have been formed for investigation, five of the suspects have already been taken into custody. We are still probing the incident,” he added.
