Woman kills husband in Jharkhand, arrested

Medininagar: A 22-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly poisoning her husband and then strangling him to death in Jharkhand's Palamu district, police said on Tuesday.

The incident took place under the Navajaypur Police Station limits in Katri village.

Sadar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Rajesh Yadav said the accused has confessed to the crime. Police have recovered the cloth allegedly used in strangulating the 24-year-old man, which bore traces of vomit, along with the accused's mobile phone.

According to police, the victim's father, Satyendra Yadav, lodged a complaint on Monday stating that his son, Pankaj Kumar Yadav, died under suspicious circumstances.

"A special investigation team was formed. On reaching the spot, the team found the body of the deceased lying inside a room. His wife was also present there," the SDPO said.

During the inspection, police found a piece of cloth near the body with vomit stains and blood-like marks, raising suspicion of foul play.

During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed that she did not like her husband and had mixed some tablets in his food.

Police said that when the victim's condition deteriorated and he started vomiting, she allegedly strangled him using a cloth.

The couple had married in 2024 and have a one-year-old son. Police said the accused used to spend most of her time at her maternal home.

Investigators also said there had been prior disputes between the couple. The police also claimed that the accused was involved in a relationship with another man.

Further investigation is underway, police added.