The Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a woman for allegedly killing her husband in his sleep in Muzaffarnagar. Police said the woman allegedly strangled the victim for neglecting her in favor of his first wife.
Police said the incident took place on August 29. The accused has been identified as Kavita, who was arrested on August 30.
According to PTI, SHO Dinesh Baghel said that the victim, Sanjay Kumar, was killed by his second wife, Kavita. The police were alerted by the victim’s father, Baghel said.
The accused told police officials that she strangled Sanjay because he was neglecting her in favor of his first wife.
Police said Sanjay married Kavita in 2000, while his first wife has been living in a village in Tanda.
Two people were killed while five others sustained injuries in an explosion that took place at a firecracker factory in Lucknow on Sunday.
The blast affected a house in the same compound, leaving the house owner Alam and his wife, Munni, dead, and five others injured.
Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) in charge, Hanuman Prasad, said that the high intensity of the blast was due to the large quantity of explosive being produced in the factory.
“The blast was huge, which was caused by the large quantity of explosives being produced in the factory… The large quantity of explosives being produced here was the reason of the severe explosion.
Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) Babloo Kumar said “We received information about an explosion in a house. Relief operation has been undertaken. Wife of the house owner, Alam has died. Their children and children in the neighbouring families are injured… Further investigation is underway…”
