UP: Man strangles wife to death in Kanpur over suspicion of infidelity; surrenders
Kanpur (UP) (PTI): A 24-year-old man allegedly strangled his wife to death barely four months after their marriage over suspicion of adultery, and later surrendered at a police station here, officials said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Sachin Singh Bhadauria (24), walked into Maharajpur police station on Saturday morning and informed personnel that he had killed his wife, following which he was taken into custody for questioning.
According to police, the accused suspected his wife of having an extramarital relationship. To test his suspicion, he had informed her that he would return home on Saturday.
He claimed that on Friday night he returned home unexpectedly and allegedly found her in the company of two young men from the neighbourhood, leading to an altercation. Police were called to the spot through the emergency helpline 112, and after preliminary questioning, all parties were let off with a warning, officials said.
The accused said another heated argument broke out between the couple later, during which he lost his temper and strangled his wife, Shweta Singh (22), leaving her body wrapped in a blanket inside their rented room at New Hitech City Colony in Maharajpur area, where they had been residing for the past few months.
After the incident, he reportedly roamed around the city for over four hours before deciding to surrender. Maharajpur police accompanied the accused to the spot, where Shweta's body was found lying on a cot inside the room, officials said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Satyajeet Gupta said the accused has been arrested and is being interrogated. "The woman's family has been informed. Further action will be taken based on their complaint and the findings of the investigation," he said.
Police said the couple were natives of Fatehpur district and had eloped to get married. They initially went to Surat before returning to Kanpur, where Bhadauria worked as an autorickshaw driver.
A case of murder has been registered and further legal proceedings are underway, police added.
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No confusion in BJP-JD(S) alliance: Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru (PTI): Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday dismissed speculation over confusion in the BJP-JD(S) alliance, asserting that there was clarity within them and that discussions on the chief minister post were premature.
Addressing reporters at the party's state office, JP Bhavan, after chairing a preparatory meeting for the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections, he said the immediate priority was to remove what he termed an "anti-people government" in the state and to strengthen the alliance to face upcoming polls.
"This is not the time to discuss who should become the chief minister. There is still time for that. If we speak about it now, it would be like stitching the cradle even before the baby is born," Kumaraswamy said, underlining that leadership questions would be taken up at an appropriate time.
The JD(S) second-in-command said there is still a lot of work to be done and it was not appropriate to speak about such matters now.
"On the issue of alliance, both I and our party are open-minded. When the time comes, we will discuss it on the party platform and take a decision. There is no confusion regarding the alliance, and there will be no confusion in the future. This is my stand," Kumaraswamy said.
"There is a bad government in the state. My objective is to remove it and bring in a pro-people government. Removing this corrupt and bad government is my agenda. The JD(S) and BJP parties will work together to accomplish this task," he added.
Reiterating his stand, Kumaraswamy said, "My objective is to remove the anti-people government in the state. I have been saying this from the beginning."
On reports of internal differences over the alliance and the CM's position, the union minister said he would not respond to every statement made by individuals.
"Some people are speaking about the alliance and the chief minister's position. I do not feel the need to respond to them. If I start answering each of them, people may think I lack maturity. Therefore, I will not speak about it. We will strengthen the alliance together, face the elections together, and bring a pro-people government," he said.
Kumaraswamy added that discussions within parties were natural and not final.
He said there were still two years left for the Assembly elections while there were four to five months left for the local body elections.
The union minister said the JD(S) is also preparing for the municipal elections in Bengaluru city just as other parties.
He clarified that there had been no discussions so far between the two parties specifically on local body or GBA elections.
Earlier, the JD(S) leader chaired a meeting with Members of the Legislative Council, former MLAs and other leaders of his party to review preparations for the GBA elections.
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