Noida: A man from Greater Noida killed his wife because he believed that she had an extramarital affair in their village, and because of that, they fought frequently.

The man identified as Shravan, who killed her and suspected his wife of having an extramarital affair, was arrested after police found her body in the Yamuna River, which was tied with bricks and stuffed in a rack.

Shravan and Usha, both in their mid-30s, said they lived in the Chhatanga Khurd village near the Jewar police station.

A senior police officer said, “On Monday, Shravan lodged a missing person’s complaint about his wife at the local police station and the same day, Usha’s family members, who live in Aligarh, also approached the police alleging she had been killed by Shravan.”

The officer added, “Shravan was taken into custody for questioning. He admitted to having strangled his wife to death on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. He then stuffed the body in a sack and filled it with some bricks before dumping it in the Yamuna.”

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During further questioning, Shravan, a daily wage earner, revealed that he suspected his wife of having an extramarital affair with someone in their village, which caused them to fight frequently, according to the officer.

Shravan was charged with murder under Indian Penal Code Section 302 at the Jewar police station.

To recover the body from the Yamuna, the National Disaster Response Force and specialist divers from Meerut were called in.

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