Agartala: A man was arrested in Agartala on Saturday for allegedly strangling his wife to death, police said.
According to Amtali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Paritosh Das, the woman’s body was taken to Tripura Medical College and Dr BRAM Teaching Hospital, where doctors confirmed she had been strangled.
The incident came to light after the victim’s father lodged a written complaint, following which a case was registered under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). “The dead body of a woman was brought to TMC Hospital. We found that her husband had strangled her to death. Her father filed a written complaint, and a case has been registered,” Das said.
The accused was arrested soon after the complaint was filed and will be produced before the court today. Police said interrogation is underway to determine the motive behind the killing.
