Man Kills Self By Slitting Throat With Blade After Killing Wife in Haryana

Rewari: In Haryana’s Rewari district, a man allegedly killed his wife by slitting her throat with a blade and later died by suicide by slitting his own throat with same object. The incident took place on Saturday sending a shock wave in the entire area. On information, the police rushed to the spot and shifted the bodies of the husband and wife to the mortuary of a nearby hospital for post-mortem.

A senior police official stated that the incident occurred on Saturday in Balwadi village in Rewari. The matter came to light when their two children, who were in school at the time of the incident, returned home and saw their father and mother lying in a pool of blood.

The deceased have been identified as Sikander (35) and his wife.

According to police, an argument broke out between the couple. During this, Sikander slit his wife's throat with a blade. She died on the spot.

He then slit his own throat using the same blade, police said.

The bodies were sent for post-mortem and a case was registered, they added.

Further legal action into the matter is being taken.