Wife booked for setting husband ablaze over money in 2016

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Nishatpura police have nabbed a 23-year-old married woman for setting afire her 25-year-old husband in the year 2016 after having a fight.The accused was nabbed on Sunday after it was found in the investigation that deceased was killed by wife.

The accused wife Prabha Meena was arrested by Nishatpura police after completion of the investigation.

The deceased Raja Meena had died due to burn injuries on January 3, 2016 at Karond and later in the investigation it was found that his wife killed him. Police said that in his statement before death deceased stated that his wife after having a fight set him ablaze.

The accused in his confession told the police that she used to have frequent fights with her husband Raja Meena over money.

The police registered a case under section 302 of the IPC and started investigation. During the investigation police found that the wife of deceased has set him ablaze.

Meanwhile Nazeerabad police have nabbed a 32-year-old miscreant carrying a country made pistol and one cartridge illegally near Shukla trisection on Sunday.

Acting on a tip off a miscreant was nabbed and when he was searched country made pistol and cartridge were recovered from his possession. The miscreant was identified as Hemraj Singh Gurjar (32) of Gondia.

The reason for carrying weapons would be investigated as police suspect that the accused was on his way to commit a crime or he was scheduled to sell the fire arms. The police have registered a case under section 25 and 27 of the Arms Act and started further investigation.

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