A husband allegedly stabbed his wife to death in Uttar Pradesh's Agra and later surrendered himself to a local police station, officials said on Monday.
According to police, the accused, identified as Govind, killed his wife Manju over a minor domestic dispute.
Subsequently, police registered an FIR and booked Govind and his father under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Manju, a nurse and mother of three, had been married to Govind, a photographer, for around 14 years, and they had a turbulent relationship since the beginning. Manju's brother Janak Singh alleged that Govind and his family members regularly harassed her.
Janak Singh said that the couple had a heated argument just a day before the murder for over Rs 10,000 which Govind allegedly stole from Manju.
Govind, during questioning, confessed to authorities that an altercation happened between the couple, and in a fit of rage, he stabbed his wife. Govind remained with his wife's body for several hours before finally surrendering himself to the police.
Police found blood splattered around the crime scene and a knife, the murder weapon, lying beside Manju's body.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Piyush Kant said that Govind has been sent to jail, while arrangements are made for Manju's postmortem examination.
Additionally, efforts are underway to locate and arrest Govind's father, Kunwarpal Singh, who is currently on the run.
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