Man kills wife suspecting infidelity, held in Kalwa

Man kills wife suspecting infidelity, held in Kalwa

During a quarrel, the accused, a building painter, in a fit of rage slit the throat of his wife Laxmi (20) with a knife and burnt her alive

AgenciesUpdated: Saturday, November 21, 2020, 12:31 AM IST
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Suspecting her character, a 24- year-old man allegedly slit the throat of his wife with a knife and later burnt her alive in Thane, police said on Friday.

The accused, identified as Akash Meghji Katua, has been arrested, they said.

The incident took place in a 'chawl' (old style tenement) in Kalwa town of Thane district on Thursday afternoon when an argument between the couple turned ugly, the police said.

A police department spokesman said the man doubted the fidelity of his wife and there used to be frequent quarrels between them over the issue.

During one such quarrel, the accused, a building painter, in a fit of rage slit the throat of his wife Laxmi (20) with a knife and burnt her alive, he said.

The police arrested the accused and booked him for murder, the spokesman added.

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