A man was arrested for murdering his wife in Khawas village of Rajouri district on 21 December, police said on Saturday.
In a statement, a spokesperson said that on 21 December, information was received through reliable sources that during the intervening night throat slit body of a lady namely Shameena Koser (26) wife of Zulifqar Ali of Gundha was found near her house.
The statement reads soon after a case FIR no 84/2022 U/S 302 IPC was registered at police station Budhal and a police party was rushed to the spot to recover the body, which was shifted to GMC Rajouri for autopsy.
It reads investigation of the case was started in a professional manner, during which the needle of suspicion moved toward her husband Zulifqar Ali.
“During sustained questioning, he confessed his crime and said his wife was having some illicit relations with some unknown person and he was having doubt on her character. The accused with criminal intention had planned the crime on that day and ultimately he killed her with some sharp edged object,” it read.
It further read that during the investigation, on the disclosure of the accused the weapon of offence, a knife, was also recovered, while further investigation was in progress.
