A man has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad for allegedly killing his wife after a domestic dispute and hiding parts of her body inside a drum, triggering a police investigation.
Lucknow: A shocking case of domestic violence has emerged from Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district, where a man allegedly killed his wife following a minor domestic dispute and then attempted to conceal the crime inside their home.
Investigators said the incident came to light after information about a suspected murder was received, prompting police to rush to the spot. What officers found inside the house pointed to a chilling attempt to hide the killing.
The woman’s body was discovered lying on a cot, while her severed head had been concealed inside a drum kept in the premises.
The scene was immediately sealed, and a forensic team was called in to document and collect evidence. According to police, the accused has been identified as Ashutosh.
Police officials said the accused not only killed his wife but also dismembered her body in an effort to conceal the crime. An FIR was registered against Ashutosh and three other individuals as part of the investigation, indicating that police are examining whether others may have played a role or had prior knowledge of the incident.
The main accused has been arrested, and authorities say the probe is ongoing to establish the exact motive behind the murder and the sequence of events leading up to it.