Morena (Madhya Pradesh): A man allegedly thrashed his wife to death with a stick suspecting extra marital affair in Banmore area of Morena district. The man next day took the body to police station saying that someone killed his wife. However, when police strictly questioned him, he confessed to his crime. The accused has been identified as Yasin Khan. The gruesome incident took place at Kalinde Ka Pura on Sunday night.
Yasin told police that his wife Shanno (40) allegedly had relations with other men. The man claimed that he had tried to make his wife understand the sanctity of marriage, however, she never understood. Yasin said that the issue resulted in heated arguments between the two but it never got resolved. On Sunday night, the couple entered into a brawl and in fit of rage Yasin assaulted his wife Shanno with a stick. The woman succumbed to her injuries on the spot, said police, adding that Yasin after his wife’s death sat beside her body throughout the night.
Next morning he went to Banmore police station and told police that someone had killed his wife. However, seeing inconsistency in his statements, police strictly questioned him and the man admitted to have killed his wife over infidelity, said Bamor police station in charge Virendra Kushwaha.
The body of the woman has been sent for the post mortem and the accused has been arrested, said Kushwaha.
Shanno’s brother-in-law, Navi Ullah Khan, alleged involvement of Yasin ‘s brother , Osman Khan and Valla in her killing. Yasin’s two brothers are absconding.
Shanno Bano did not get along with the duo as they had taken over a piece of land of Yasin, said Khan, adding that this had soured their relationship. Yasin has two daughters. The elder daughter is 16 years old and the younger is 9 years old.
