Tripura man found hugging wife he killed three days ago, arrested
Police suspect that Soumitra got into a fight with his wife over liquor preparation on December 12 and stabbed her to death in a moment of fury. Updated: December 16, 2020 12:44:07 am
The snatcher was identified as Sunny, 19, of Sector 28. He was arrested and sent to judicial custody. Sunny has been held in a snatching case earlier too.
A 38-year-old man, who allegedly killed his wife in a fit of rage three days ago and hugged her lifeless body for hours, was arrested from his home in South Tripura district.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Belonia Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Soumya Debbarma said the man, identified as Soumitra Reang, made country liquor to earn a living.
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A man in Tripura’s Belonia decapitated his 30-year-old wife over a family dispute late Saturday. Woman murdered by husband in Tripura [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Key Highlights
Police, upon entering the house, found the accused lying beside the body of the victim.
Agartala: A habitual drinker has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 30-year-old wife their residence in Killamura village within the limits of Belonia police station in North Sonaicherri, Tripura on Saturday.
How it happened
The accused has been identified as Soumitra Reang, while his now-deceased wife was identified as Sandhyaran Murasingh. Reang has been depressed since last few years. On Saturday night, a heated argument broke out between the couple over some issue. During the course of the argument, Reang, who was in an inebriated condition, assaulted Murasingh. Later, in a fit of rage, he picked up a sharp weapon and beheaded Murasingh.