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.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Man arrested for duping Delhi resident of Rs 2 lakh in online car sale fraud
New Delhi (PTI): Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly duping a Delhi resident of Rs 2 lakh on the pretext of selling a second-hand car online, an official said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Aman Sethi, a resident of Shiv Puri Extension in east Delhi, allegedly impersonated an employee of a reputed online car sale platform to gain the victim's trust, the police said.
The case came to light after a complaint was lodged by Harish, a resident of Trilokpuri, following which an FIR was registered on April 16 under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Sethi was arrested on Friday.
According to the complainant, the accused contacted the victim and offered to sell a second-hand car. He allegedly convinced him to transfer Rs 2 lakh as booking and processing charges.
After receiving the money, the accused neither delivered the vehicle nor refunded the amount and stopped responding to calls.
A police team conducted a detailed financial and technical investigation and traced the money trail to a bank account in the accused's name.
"Analysis of KYC details, account activity and digital footprints helped identify the suspect," a senior police officer said.
The police said the accused had vacated his known address and was evading arrest, but was eventually tracked down through technical surveillance and local intelligence after multiple raids in Delhi-NCR.
During interrogation, Sethi allegedly tried to mislead investigators but was confronted with evidence and subsequently arrested. Further probe revealed his involvement in a similar cheating case registered at the Krishna Nagar police station, indicating a pattern of such offences.
The police said the accused targeted people searching for second-hand cars online by posing as an employee of vehicle sale platforms, sharing photographs and details of vehicles, and demanding advance payments in personal bank accounts.
Two debit cards, two mobile phones and SIM cards allegedly used in the offence have been recovered from his possession, the police added.
