Haryana: Man Strangles Wife After Locking Children in Room

Faridabad: A quarrel between married couple over drinking habits of the husband turned ugly after the husband allegedly strangled his wife to death at home in the Sector 56 area of Faridabad. As per the police sources, the accused locked his children inside a room before killing his wife and fleeing the spot. The 37-year-old man has been identified as Mubarik, a resident of UP’s Mathura.

According to the police, Mubarik married Khairoon (35) about 16 years ago and has four children, aged around 14 years, 13 years, 12 years and 10 years.

Police Are Searching For the Accused

After the incident, the brother of the deceased, Imran, accusing Mubarik and his family members of killing his sister, filed a complaint before the police saying that Mubarik was an alcoholic and used to quarrel a lot with Khairoon every day.

As per the complaint filed by Imran, he was informed by his niece early on Monday that Mubarik had murdered their mother. When he reached their home, he found Khairoon's body on the bed, with a dupatta wrapped around her neck.

In the complaint, Imran alleged that the children told him that Mubarik returned home drunk around midnight and quarrelled with their mother. He had also locked the children in a room. When they woke up in the morning and raised an alarm, neighbours opened the door and they found their mother lying dead and their father missing.

He added that when he complained to Mubarik's elder brothers Mushtaq, Zafar and Farooq, they provoked him further.

On the basis of the complaint, an FIR was registered against Mubarik and his brothers under sections 302 (murder) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code at Sector 58 police station on Monday, the police said.

A senior officer said Mubarik is absconding but the police will arrest him shortly. The role of the other accused will be verified first.