Mysterious death of woman : Nowshera police arrests victim’s husband for abetment to suicide
Rajouri, May 17: Police in Nowshera sub division of Rajouri district have arrested a man on the charges of abetment to suicide in case of mysterious death of his wife.
In an official statement, police said that on 15th of May, an information was received through reliable sources that one lady namely Seema Devi wife of Rajesh Kumar resident of Chowki village of Nowshera was found hanging in her house and her death occurred in suspicious circumstances.
To ascertain the cause of death, police said, an inquest proceeding U/S 174 CrPC was initiated vide DDR No 11 dated 15.05.2022 and enquiry was entrusted to PSI Vishal Kumar.
During course of enquiry EO proceeded on spot and conducted all legal formalities that included prepartion of the site plan, than took the dead body in custody and after autopsy dead body was handed over to parents of the deceased because they had doubt on the husband of the deceased.
Later, a Special Investigation Team headed by SDPO Nowshera Tusif Rishu and SHO Nowshera Rajesh Jasrotia under the supervision of Additional SP Nowshera Amit Verma carried out further investigation and offense u/s 306 IPC has been made out against husband of deceased namely Rajesh Kumar son of Krishan Lal resident of Chowki Nowshera.
On this, the inquest has now been converted in FIR No 87/2022 u/s 306 IPC which has been registered in Nowshera Police station and investigation and further legal proceedings are going on.
Police said that accused, who happens to be the husband of deceased, is found involved in charges of abetment to suicide and had created hard circumstances for deceased due to which she took this extreme step.
SSP Rajouri Mohammad Aslam said that this is second such case worked out in Nowshera sub division in last two months and accused in both the cases happened to be the husbands of victim women.
He said that crime against women is a prime concern for police for which stern action as per laid down norms is being ensured.
