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Man Held for Faking Wife's Suicide After Murder
13 Oct
Summary
- Husband arrested for allegedly murdering wife and staging suicide.
- Victim's mother alleged dowry harassment and torture.
- Accused faces charges under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Dowry Act.
In Jagatsinghpur district, a 29-year-old man named Noor Mohammad was arrested on Tuesday. He is accused of murdering his 23-year-old wife, Afsana Begum, and subsequently staging her death to appear as a suicide. The incident occurred in Kajimahala village.
The victim's mother initiated the case by filing a report on Monday, alleging that her daughter had suffered consistent harassment and torture from her husband. These alleged actions were reportedly due to dowry demands, a pattern that has persisted since the couple's marriage in 2023.
Investigators discovered multiple injury marks on the deceased, which contradicted the suicide narrative. Mohammad has been charged under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He was presented in court on Tuesday, where his bail plea was denied, and he was placed in judicial custody.
