Debt-ridden man strangles wife in Delhi's Harsh Vihar

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Published: November 23,2022 02:29 PM
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A 35-year-old man allegedly strangulated his wife to death in Delhi’s Harsh Vihar area

November 23, 2022: A 35-year-old man allegedly strangulated his wife to death in Delhi’s Harsh Vihar area.



 



On Sunday evening Harsh Vihar police station received a phone call, where the caller confessed that he had murdered his wife.



 



The police team immediately reached at the house located in Sushila Garden, Harsh Vihar and found that a woman aged about 30-32 years was lying on the floor in a room located at the second floor of the building, in an unconscious condition. She was then taken to the hospital where she was declared dead by the doctor.



 



The deceased has been identified as Archana. Her husband Yogesh Kumar, the accused was present in the house and was arrested on the basis of confession he made on the phone.



 



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Police registered a case at Harsh Vihar police station under section 302 IPC.



 



Initial investigations reveal that the family was going through a financial crunch and the deceased had borrowed a considerable amount of money from different sources.



 



There was a heated argument between the couple on November 20th and this resulted the death of the woman caused by strangulation by her husband.



 



Further investigation is in progress.