A migrant worker allegedly strangled his wife to death and dumped her body in a sugarcane field after removing her clothes in an apparent attempt to make the murder look like a case of sexual assault in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district.
The woman, identified as Rubina Khatun, was allegedly killed by her husband, Jahadur Islam, a native of West Bengal’s Malda district and suspected her of having an extramarital affair.
Police said the accused later contacted his brother-in-law, Sohel Ali, a resident of Bihar’s Katihar district, and informed him that Rubina was missing, news agency PTI reported. The woman, identified as Rubina Khatun, was allegedly killed by her husband, Jahadur Islam, a native of West Bengal’s Malda district. He suspected her of having an extramarital affair. Police believe this was done to divert attention from the crime and create the impression that it was a case of sexual assault. Mukerian police arrested Islam and registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway.
Police said the couple had been living and working in Mukerian’s Madinpur village, where they were engaged in sewer and drain-cleaning work. Islam frequently quarrelled with his wife over doubts about her fidelity, according to the police. During the questioning, Islam allegedly confessed to killing his wife, police said. The accused allegedly removed Rubina’s clothes after the murder and left her body in a nearby sugarcane field, according to investigators.
The disputes had been continuing for some time before the alleged murder.
