India News | Man Strangles Wife to Death over Suspected Infidelity in Nagpur

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Nagpur, Sep 24 (PTI) A 50-year-old man allegedly strangled his wife to death suspecting her of infidelity in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place in Bhanegaon village under Khaparkheda police station area, around 30 km from the district headquarters, on Saturday, an official said.

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The police have arrested Manohar Kashinath Mangate for killing his wife Ranjana following an argument at their home around 4 pm, he said.

The argument took a violent turn and the accused strangled his wife to death and later surrendered before the Khaparkheda police, the official said, adding that the man suspected her of infidelity.

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A case under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the accused, the official said.

(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)

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