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News18•15-10-2026, 22:45
Kota Man Arrested After Three Months For Staging Wife Murder
  • •A 73-year-old man named Chunilal was arrested in Kota for the July murder of his 70-year-old wife Kamalabai.
  • •The accused initially claimed that armed intruders broke into their house, killed his wife, and injured him.
  • •Police and forensic investigations proved the story was false as the house was bolted from the inside with no signs of forced entry.
  • •Chunilal also tried to frame his son-in-law and nephews over a land dispute, but call records disproved his claims.
  • •Neighbours confirmed frequent domestic disputes and the husband's aggressive temperament, leading to his arrest and judicial custody.

Key Questions Answered

A 73-year-old man named Chunilal was arrested in Kota district for allegedly murdering his wife, Kamalabai, following persistent domestic discord.

The husband fabricated a story claiming that armed intruders broke into the house and murdered his wife while leaving him injured, even inflicting minor wounds on himself and wearing a blood-soaked bandage to make his narrative convincing.

Forensic analysis proved the main entrance was securely bolted from the inside with no signs of forced entry, and call detail records showed he falsely tried to implicate his relatives over a land dispute.

Kota husband jailed three months later for spouse killing after faking evidence