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Man Arrested For Killing Wife After Domestic Dispute In Uttar Pradesh
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News18•17-10-2026, 21:30
Man Arrested For Killing Wife After Domestic Dispute In Uttar Pradesh
- •A 40-year-old woman named Manju Devi was allegedly killed by her husband in Pratapgarh district.
- •The accused, Ajay Kumar Yadav, initially fabricated a story about masked robbers attacking his wife.
- •Police grew suspicious due to his conflicting statements and took him into custody for questioning.
- •Yadav later confessed to the crime, admitting he struck his wife with a heavy object during a dispute.
- •Authorities stated the couple frequently quarreled over the husband's alcohol addiction.
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The woman was allegedly killed by her husband, Ajay Kumar Yadav, following a domestic dispute at their home after he struck her on the head with a heavy object. Police noted that the accused was addicted to alcohol and the couple frequently quarrelled over the issue.
Ajay Kumar Yadav initially claimed that masked men had broken into their house to commit a robbery and attacked his wife, Manju Devi, with a heavy object. However, police grew suspicious because he repeatedly changed his statements during questioning.
The incident occurred in Pat Hatiya Kala village, which falls under the Phatanpur police station area in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district.
