Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
A woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband, an Army personnel who had returned home on leave, in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district. Police have arrested the accused and booked two of his relatives for allegedly helping him cover up the crime.
The incident took place in Sunehra village near Hajipur in Hoshiarpur district. The deceased has been identified as Rama, who was married to Army jawan Amarjeet Singh. According to police, Amarjeet allegedly assaulted his wife to death after returning home on leave on the night of August 13.
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Police said the accused initially tried to pass off the incident as an accidental fall from the roof. According to the victim’s family, they were informed around 4 am that Rama had fallen from the rooftop and had been admitted to a hospital in Hajipur.
However, when family members reached the hospital, they found that Rama had died. They alleged that her body bore multiple injury marks, leading them to suspect that she had been brutally assaulted rather than injured in an accidental fall.
POLICE ARRESTS HUSBAND, HIS UNCLE
Based on a complaint filed by the victim’s family, police registered a case against Amarjeet Singh, as well as his uncle Kuldeep alias Kuki and aunt Sonia, alleging their involvement in the incident.
The complainant told police that Rama had been subjected to physical abuse since her marriage. The couple have two children, including an eight-year-old son and a daughter.
Station House Officer Harpreet said the police had recorded the statements of the victim’s family and registered a case against the husband and his two relatives. Amarjeet Singh has been taken into custody, while efforts are underway to trace the other two accused, who remain absconding.
Police conducted a post-mortem examination before handing over the body to the family. Rama’s last rites will be performed in her native village.
Officials said further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the woman’s death and the alleged role of the other accused in the case.
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With inputs from Davinder Singh
SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
