Profile photo of deceased husband and wife
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In Purnia, the husband strangled his wife to death. After this he himself committed suicide by slitting his throat with a knife. The family members informed the local police about the incident. As soon as the information was received, the police reached the spot and sent the bodies of the deceased husband and wife to the hospital for post-mortem. Police have recovered a knife from the incident site. The deceased husband and wife have been identified as Nasharuddin Khan (26 years) and Chandni Khatoon (24 years). The deceased was a carpenter by profession.
First he murdered his wife and then slit his own throat.
Regarding the incident, the elder brother of the deceased, Kamaruddin, says that both of them were married one and a half year ago in Darbhanga Jamalpur. Everything was going well after marriage. But for the last six months, there were frequent fights between Nasharuddin Khan and Chandni Khatoon. Nasharuddin Khan often quarreled with his wife Chandni Khatoon, accusing her of illicit relations. Similarly, on Friday at midnight again the husband and wife started fighting. After watching the daily fight, we all went to sleep. At midnight, my brother Nasharuddin Khan first strangulated Chandni Khatoon to death. After this he himself committed suicide by slitting his throat with a knife. After the suicide, when we heard the sound of falling, we came inside and saw that the wife was lying on the bed and the husband was lying below. Both of them were immediately brought to Purnia GMCH for treatment, where doctors declared both of them dead. As soon as information about the incident was received, the local police team reached the spot, took possession of the bodies of the deceased husband and wife and sent them for post-mortem and started their investigation.
Police engaged in investigation
Regarding the incident, Kehat police station incharge Inspector Kaushal Kumar said that a young man had committed suicide by killing his wife and slitting his throat with a knife. After reaching the spot, the dead body was taken into custody and sent for post-mortem. Also a knife has been recovered from the spot. The matter is being investigated. The matter will be revealed soon.