BULANDSHAHR: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her husband just seven months after their marriage following a domestic dispute in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district on Sunday, police said.The incident took place in Hajipur village, where the accused, identified as Monu, allegedly attacked his wife Geeta with a sharp-edged weapon, slitting her throat after the two got into an argument.A senior police officer said they received information through dial-112 that a man had killed his wife.“On reaching the spot, we found that Monu had allegedly killed his wife, Geeta, by attacking her neck with a sharp-edged weapon following a dispute. Married for around seven months, the couple had been having differences,” the officer said.The body was sent for post-mortem after inquest proceedings were completed, police said.
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Superintendent of Police (City) Abhishek Pratap Ajey said four police teams have been formed to arrest the accused, while the field unit is examining the crime scene.“The accused will be arrested soon and further legal action will be taken,” he said.(With PTI inputs)
