A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife by slitting her throat with a paper cutter after she objected to his alleged extramarital affair, official said on Saturday.
The incident took place in the Lisari Gate where the victim, identified as Kausar, was found dead in a pool of blood inside her home at around 8 am on Friday. Initially, the killing was suspected to have been carried out by an unidentified assailant using a sharp weapon.
Police said the accused, Kausar’s husband Saqib, attempted to pass off the murder as a case of theft. At the time of the incident, the couple’s three young daughters were present in the house. Saqib allegedly instructed one of the children to tell police that robbers had entered the house and killed their mother.
According to officials, Kausar had been opposing her husband’s alleged illicit relationship with another woman. This, police said, led to frequent disputes between the couple and ultimately resulted in the murder. Saqib allegedly used a paper cutter to slit his wife’s throat while she was asleep.
After the crime, Saqib tried to mislead both the police and his family. He fabricated a story about an unknown attacker dressed in black and even staged grief to avoid suspicion. However, inconsistencies in his statements raised red flags during questioning.
Police said Saqib repeatedly changed his version of events during interrogation. As officials gathered evidence and intensified questioning, he eventually confessed to the crime. Based on his disclosure, the murder weapon was recovered.
Saqib works installing mobile towers during the day and drives a rickshaw at a mandi at night to support his family.
Meerut SP City Vinayak Gopal Bhosale confirmed the arrest and detailed the sequence of events during a press briefing.
Police also revealed that the accused had earlier tried to pressure his wife into ending her life and would allegedly provoke her frequently.
The murder has left behind three young daughters without either parent, their mother dead and their father now in jail, raising concerns about their future care and upbringing.
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