The incident of an ITBP personnel allegedly killing his wife at the Haldwani Base Hospital which is only a few meters away from the local police station, has come as a major disappointment for relatives of the patients of the said hospital and people at large here.
However, the exact reason behind the killing of the woman is yet to be established. But the preliminary investigations, as the local Haldwani police maintained, have indicated that it was over a family matter that the ITBP personnel took this extreme step.
The suspect, a native of Tamil Nadu, is currently posted at the ITBP, Pithoragarh. He was on his way to Pithoragarh from his home town Tamil Nadu. He reached Kathgodam, Haldwani, on Monday, said local sources.
However, the sources here informed, a dispute was allegedly going on between the couple for quite some time. After reaching Kathgodam the victim was reportedly talked about the matter with her parents in Tamil Nadu. Subsequently, she also took the matter with the local police here.
Meanwhile, the deceased complained of some health disorder and she was taken to the Haldwani Base Hospital on Monday night with the help of local mahila police.
It is also reported that the ITBP personnel was also with the deceased at the hospital on Monday night. However, during early Tuesday morning hours the ITBP personnel, inflicted some injuries into the neck of his wife with a sharp edged weapon probably a blade, said the police concerned.
Perhaps on account of profuse bleeding, the victim succumbed to her injuries in the hospital premises itself and the suspect fled from the spot after the incident. The suspect ITBP personnel has been identified as B Bopalan, son of P Chakrapan, a native of village Ganga Samundaram, tehsil-Uripatan, district Bellor, Tamil Nadu, said Amit Srivastav, SP City, Nainial district police, while talking to The Pioneer.
The suspect is presently posted at D-group , ITBP, Pithoragarh. The official concerned of the ITBP Pithoragarh has been informed about his incident. Besides, the family members of the suspect and the deceased and the Bellor district police has also been informed about this case, added the SP city. Besides, investigation has been launched to trace the whereabouts of the suspects in this case. Therefore, the actual reason behind the killing of the woman would be unearthed only after the
investigation is completed,
he added.