Man strangles wife whom he bought for Rs 70,000; dumps body in Delhi’s Fatehpur Beri

Man strangles wife whom he bought for Rs 70,000; dumps body in Delhi’s Fatehpur Beri

Updated: Aug 9 2023 11:43PM

New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) A man allegedly strangled his wife whom he married after buying her for Rs 70,000 as he was unhappy with her "behaviour" and dumped her body in a forest area in southwest Delhi's Fatehpur Beri, police said on Wednesday.

The accused husband Dharamveer along with two others -- Arum and Satyavan -- who helped him in the murder have been arrested, they said.

On Saturday, a PCR call was received regarding a woman's body found in a forest near Jheel Khurd border in Fatehpur Beri. Police rushed to the spot and took possession of the body, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Chandan Chowdhary said.