Gurugram, Jun 11 (PTI) A railway police constable allegedly punched his wife in the face leading to her death in Pataudi area, police said on Tuesday.

Following a complaint by the mother of the accused, an FIR was registered against constable Azad under Section 304 (culpable homicide) of the IPC at Pataudi police station on Monday, they said.

Also Read | 7th Pay Commission: Mamata Banerjee Led-West Bengal Government Announces 4% Dearness Allowance Hike for State Govt Employees.

According to the complaint filed by Lali Devi, a resident of village Lokra, her son Azad, who is posted as a constable in the Railway Police, had an argument with his wife Asha over some issue after he returned from work and allegedly punched her in her face.

"Asha was bleeding from her mouth when she came out of the kitchen. She went into the room but her health deteriorated. My second son Manjeet brought a doctor from the village who advised that we take Asha to the civil hospital, where doctors declared her dead," Lali Devi claimed in her complaint.

Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Requests Supporters to Remove 'Modi Ka Parivar' From Social Media Profiles, Says 'I Derived a Lot of Strength From It'.

A senior police officer said that they are verifying the claims and the accused constable will be arrested soon.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)