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Lucknow Home Guard Arrested For Strangling Wife And Daughter To Death
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News18•09-10-2026, 13:30
Lucknow Home Guard Arrested For Strangling Wife And Daughter To Death
- •A 56-year-old Uttar Pradesh Home Guard named Ravindra Shankar was arrested for allegedly strangling his wife and daughter with a data cable in Lucknow.
- •The victims were identified as 50-year-old Shyama Dulari and 32-year-old Pooja Sahu, who were attacked while asleep at their home in the Krishnanagar area.
- •Preliminary investigations suggest the accused frequently had domestic disputes with his wife, who had recently returned home after a brief absence.
- •Police and forensic teams inspected the crime scene, sent the bodies for postmortem, and registered a case while further investigations continue.
- •In a separate incident within the same police station area, a 28-year-old painter named Sukhpal was allegedly beaten to death by a friend during a dispute.
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A 56-year-old Uttar Pradesh Home Guard named Ravindra Shankar allegedly strangled his wife, Shyama Dulari (50), and his daughter, Pooja Sahu (32), to death using a data cable while they were asleep at their home in Lucknow's Bholakhera locality.
The accused, Ravindra Shankar, who is posted as a Home Guard in the Lucknow district, was taken into custody by the police and is currently being questioned.
In a separate incident within the same police station area, a 28-year-old painter named Sukhpal was allegedly assaulted by his friend Rajesh Rawat during a party, resulting in his death after he was found injured outside his room.
