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Husband Kills Wife, Then Dies by Suicide in Chhattisgarh
22 Oct
Summary
- 22-year-old man allegedly killed his 20-year-old wife
- Husband posted "confession" on Instagram blaming wife's parents
- Couple found dead in their room, family members alerted police
On October 19, 2025, a tragic incident unfolded in Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh, where a 22-year-old man allegedly killed his 20-year-old wife and then died by suicide. According to the police, the couple, identified as Hitesh Yadav and Laxmi Yadav, had gone to their room around 11 pm on Monday.
The next morning, when the couple did not respond to repeated knocks, Hitesh's elder brother, Giteshwar Yadav, looked through the room's ventilation and found Laxmi lying motionless on the floor and Hitesh hanging from the ceiling. Family members immediately broke open the door and alerted the police.
In a purported social media post, Hitesh had blamed his wife's parents for the tragic incident. The preliminary post-mortem report revealed that Laxmi was strangled with a scarf, while Hitesh used a saree to hang himself.
The couple had married about a year ago and had been living with Laxmi's parents in Mohandi village. On the evening of October 19, they had come to Hardi village to celebrate Diwali with their family. The police have registered a case and are investigating the matter further.
