Nashik : Police on Tuesday arrested a 21-year-old daily wage worker for allegedly murdering his wife (20) in Yawal taluka of Jalgaon district the previous day following a domestic dispute.
Fardeen Khan and Masirabi Fardeen Khan had been married for about nine months, police said, and added that they constantly fought and suspected each other’s fidelity. Fardeen told him about their fight and said he was going to end his life. Dharbale said police spoke to Fardeen and advised him against ending his life. “Around 8pm, Fardeen finally arrived at the police station and admitted to the crime,” police said.
Yawal police registered a case of murder against Fardeen based on a complaint by Masirabi’s parents, who live in Surat. His father went to the Yawal police station and narrated the matter, stating that his daughter-in-law’s body was cold, indicating that she may have died, the officer added. On Monday afternoon, when Fardeen’s parents and younger brother were out of the house for an event, the couple again began quarreling, which continued to heat up as there was no one to calm them down, a police officer said, and added: “Around 2pm, Fardeen ended up strangling Masirabi to death. Fardeen will be produced in court on Wednesday, said Yawal police inspector Rangnath Dharbale.
Masirabi’s family reached Yawal on Tuesday morning, after which her last rites were performed.