A BSF jawan allegedly killed his wife in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district after assaulting her at their home while on leave, and later tried to make it appear that she had died after falling from the roof.
The woman, identified as Rama, lived with her husband Amarjit Singh. They alleged that the roof-fall claim was made to divert suspicion. Police have registered a case against Amarjit Singh, his uncle Kuldeep Kuki and aunt Sonia. Singh has been arrested, while the other two accused remain on the run.
The couple had been married for around 12 years and have two children, a son and a daughter.
Family members told police they noticed several injury marks on her body and suspected she had been beaten before her death.
He allegedly assaulted Rama, who later died from her injuries. However, when they reached the hospital, they found that Rama had died. Her last rites will be performed in her native village.
Singh returned home on leave on the night of August 13, according to the complaint filed by Rama’s family. Her family was informed around 4:00 am on August 14 that she had fallen from the roof and had been taken to the hospital for treatment.
Station House Officer Harprem Singh said further investigation is underway. He further said that after the post-mortem examination, Rama’s body was handed over to her family.
