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Crime
Drunk Man Lures Pregnant Wife Back Home and Kills Her in Ludhiana, Punjab
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ludhiana
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 09:31 AM
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Harpreet, reportedly intoxicated, took his pregnant wife to her parents' house after a dispute, coaxed her back and murdered her, highlighting a grim incident linked to the growing influence of local gangs in Punjab.
Ludhiana police have registered a homicide case after a man identified as Harpreet allegedly killed his pregnant wife. According to initial investigations, the couple had been involved in a heated argument, prompting Harpreet to send his wife to her parental home.
Sources say Harpreet later persuaded his wife to return, after which he allegedly assaulted and killed her while under the influence of alcohol. The victim was found dead at the residence, and the case is being treated as a murder with possible links to the rising influence of local criminal groups, often referred to as "Chitte" in the region.
Investigators are gathering forensic evidence and interviewing witnesses to establish the exact sequence of events. The incident adds to a series of violent crimes in Punjab that authorities attribute to the expanding reach of organized gangs.
The police have detained Harpreet for further questioning and have launched a detailed probe to determine any broader criminal connections. The case underscores growing concerns over domestic violence and gang-related intimidation in the state.
Sources say Harpreet later persuaded his wife to return, after which he allegedly assaulted and killed her while under the influence of alcohol. The victim was found dead at the residence, and the case is being treated as a murder with possible links to the rising influence of local criminal groups, often referred to as "Chitte" in the region.
Investigators are gathering forensic evidence and interviewing witnesses to establish the exact sequence of events. The incident adds to a series of violent crimes in Punjab that authorities attribute to the expanding reach of organized gangs.
The police have detained Harpreet for further questioning and have launched a detailed probe to determine any broader criminal connections. The case underscores growing concerns over domestic violence and gang-related intimidation in the state.