Moga, December 15
A 38-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her husband at Chupkiti village in Moga district, police officials revealed here today.
The deceased woman has been identified as Karamjit Kaur, who was hit with a brick on her head by her husband, the police officials said, adding that she died on the spot.
Manjit Singh, brother of the deceased woman, told the police that he came to meet his sister, but, was surprised to see that Basant Singh husband of his sister was thrashing her with bricks. “On seeing me, Basant Singh ran away from the spot,” he said, adding that his sister died on the spot.
The police said the exact reason behind the murder could not be ascertained immediately, but as per the statement of her brother there could be a minor dispute within the family.
After taking the body into custody, the police got the post-mortem examination done from the District Hospital here. The doctors confirmed that she died of a fatal head injury.
A case under Section 302, IPC, has been registered against the accused at the City-II police station in Moga city. The police is yet to nab the accused. — TNS
Man 'murders' wife in Moga village
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