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Crime
Army Jawan Accused of Strangling 7-Month Pregnant Wife, Claims Accident
✍️ India Today
🗓 08 Aug 2026, 06:05 AM
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An Indian Army soldier is accused of strangling his 7‑month‑pregnant wife and attempting to disguise the killing as an accident.
An Indian Army soldier has been charged with the murder of his wife, who was seven months pregnant at the time of her death.
According to police reports, the soldier strangled his wife and then tried to conceal the act by staging the scene to look like an accidental death.
The incident was discovered when the wife’s body was found in their home, and an investigation by the local police and the army’s internal affairs wing is underway.
The soldier has been taken into custody and faces charges under the Indian Penal Code for murder and tampering with evidence. Authorities are reviewing the case for any signs of domestic abuse.
According to police reports, the soldier strangled his wife and then tried to conceal the act by staging the scene to look like an accidental death.
The incident was discovered when the wife’s body was found in their home, and an investigation by the local police and the army’s internal affairs wing is underway.
The soldier has been taken into custody and faces charges under the Indian Penal Code for murder and tampering with evidence. Authorities are reviewing the case for any signs of domestic abuse.