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Varanasi Man Kills Wife, Commits Suicide by Train
10 Nov
Summary
- 40-year-old man stabbed his 35-year-old wife to death
- Incident occurred on Monday in Varanasi, India
- Man then took his own life by jumping in front of a train
A tragic incident unfolded on Monday in Varanasi, India, as a 40-year-old man named Dhani Maurya allegedly killed his 35-year-old wife, Suman alias Sumitra, before taking his own life.
According to the police, the couple was engaged in a heated argument at their home in the Lohamandi area under the Katra Kotwali police station. The dispute reportedly turned violent, and Maurya, who worked as a Chinese cuisine cook at a local hotel, stabbed his wife Suman in the chest with a knife, killing her instantly.
Hearing Suman's screams, neighbors rushed to the scene, but by then, Maurya had already fled. He later died by suicide, jumping in front of a moving train near the Lanka Pahadi area in the Dehat police station jurisdiction.
