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Crime
Uttar Pradesh Man Kills 7‑Month Pregnant Wife, Assaults Mother‑In‑Law
✍️ India Today
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 08:18 PM
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A man in Uttar Pradesh brutally beat his seven‑month‑pregnant wife to death and attacked her mother when she tried to intervene, according to reports.
A violent incident unfolded in Uttar Pradesh where a husband assaulted his wife, who was seven months pregnant, resulting in her death. The attack was reported to have been extremely severe, leaving the victim with fatal injuries.
The victim's mother attempted to intervene during the assault, but she too was physically assaulted by the same perpetrator. Both the wife and her mother sustained serious injuries before the wife succumbed to her wounds.
Local law enforcement has opened an investigation into the case, registering a criminal complaint and detaining the accused. Authorities said they are gathering forensic evidence and statements from witnesses to determine the exact sequence of events and to file appropriate charges under the Indian Penal Code.
The victim's mother attempted to intervene during the assault, but she too was physically assaulted by the same perpetrator. Both the wife and her mother sustained serious injuries before the wife succumbed to her wounds.
Local law enforcement has opened an investigation into the case, registering a criminal complaint and detaining the accused. Authorities said they are gathering forensic evidence and statements from witnesses to determine the exact sequence of events and to file appropriate charges under the Indian Penal Code.