A man first murdered his wife in a fit of rage and then hanged himself to deathin IMT Manesar sector-7 area in Gurugram on Monday morning, police said. The body of woman was recovered from plot number 14 and she was found killed with a blunt object on her head while her husband's body was found hanging from plot number 15 under a tin shade. The body was noticed by the labourers who raised an alarm.
According to police, the primary probe suggests Sameer Ali (32) killed his 28-year-old wife Tajmun Begum under the influence of alcohol.
“Prima facie, it appears that Ali first murdered his wife with an iron rod over some argument and then committed suicide. Her face was also taped. No suicide note was found from the spot,” Ravinder Kumar, Spokesperson Gurugram Police said.
The couple reportedly worked as laborers in Manesar area and originally hailed from West Bengal. The police have registered a murder case on the complaint of the contractor under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the husband of the deceased woman at IMT Manesar Police Station.
“The bodies have been kept in the mortuary for post-mortem examination. The family of the deceased have been informed. We are waiting for the autopsy report of the deceased. We cannot rule out the involvement of the third person,” Kumar said.
The police said during the probe they came to know that Ali was an alcoholic. The couple used to fight over petty issues. Further investigation into the matter is underway.