Man strangles wife to death in Kaithal, confesses to sister-in-law

Jind: In a shocking incident in Haryana's Kaithal district, a man strangled his wife to death. After committing the murder, he rushed to his sister-in-law and confessed to the crime. The deceased has been identified as Shalu (30), who was a resident of Bathinda and got married to Arun, a resident of Kaithal, in 2018. The couple had two children—a 6-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy. When the sister-in-law went to his room, she found the accused's wife lying dead on the bed. She immediately raised an alarm and called the neighbours. The police were informed about the incident.It is alleged that the husband used to come home intoxicated every day and often assaulted his wife. "He was addicted to drugs and used to return home intoxicated daily. On the day of the incident as well, he came home drunk and started arguing with his wife, which later led to her death," said a source.According to the accused's sister-in-law, she was resting in her room in the afternoon when Shalu and Arun were in their room. Suddenly, Arun came to her and said he had killed his wife and asked her to handle the situation before fleeing. "When I went to their room, I found Shalu lying dead on the bed. I immediately informed the police. With police assistance, the body was sent to the civil hospital for post-mortem, where doctors declared her dead," she said.The victim's family alleged that Arun did not work and was addicted to drugs. Their daughter used to work as a labourer to support the family. As per locals, the accused also called his mother-in-law after commiting the crime. Station House Officer Geeta said that the police reached the spot immediately after receiving the information. "Post-mortem has been conducted, and a murder case has been registered. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the accused," said the police. MSID:: 129719904 413 |Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with EId ul fitr 2026 wishes, messages and quotes !