Fed up of caring for ailing wife, man kills her
A 45-year-old unemployed man allegedly killed his wife after being unable to handle her illness and medical treatment in Maharashtra's Parbhani district, a police official said on Monday. "The incident took place on Saturday night when the man stabbed his wife, who was suffering from a brain tumor, with a sharp weapon at their home in Mudgal village, located 500 km from Mumbai," he said.
Accused threw his blood-stained clothes nearby; locals alerted the police
The accused later came out of the house and threw his blood-stained clothes nearby. However, some of the locals alerted the police who reached the spot and seized the clothes.
Man has been arrested, case registered
"The man was arrested on Sunday," the official said. "The accused said he killed his wife after being fed up with her illness and medical treatment," Pathari Police Station's Inspector Vasant Chavan said. "A case was registered against the accused under various Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections, including 302 (murder)," he added.
Similar incident was reported in Pune
According to TOI, a similar incident was reported in Pune in 2019, where a 71-year-old man identified as Harvinder Singh Bindra was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife. During interrogation, he revealed that he had slit the throat of his ailing wife Davinder (66) using a knife because he was fed up with taking care of her for the past 30 years.
