A 37-year-old labourer has been arrested by Gurugram police for allegedly strangling his wife with her scarf in Bans Aliyar village, under the IMT Manesar police station area. The accused, identified as Narendra Singh, fled the scene after the murder but was apprehended in the early hours of Thursday.
Details of the Incident
According to the police, Narendra Singh lived with his wife, Kajal Devi, and their four children. Both worked as labourers in a private company. Kajal, aged 36, usually returned home at 8 pm, while her husband reached home around midnight. On Wednesday night, Narendra allegedly saw her talking on the phone and demanded to know who she was speaking to. When he asked for her phone, she refused, leading to an argument. During the altercation, he allegedly strangled her to death with her scarf. Their four children were sleeping on the roof at the time of the incident and were unaware of the crime.
Police Action
Based on a complaint lodged by the victim's sister, the police registered an FIR at the IMT Manesar police station. The accused was arrested near the KMP Expressway. He was identified as Narendra (37), a resident of Nangla Dawda village in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh. A Gurugram police spokesperson stated, “The accused works at Maruti in IMT Manesar. On Wednesday night, he quarrelled with his wife while she was talking on the phone. Suspecting her, he allegedly strangled her with a scarf. We have recovered the scarf used in the crime and are questioning the accused.”
The police are continuing their investigation and have taken the accused into custody for further questioning.
