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Crime
Jalandhar Woman Dies After Alleged Harpic Poisoning by Husband and Mother‑in‑Law
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 04:37 PM
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A woman in Jalandhar was found dead after investigators say her husband and mother‑in‑law gave her the disinfectant Harpic, leading to her death.
Police in Jalandhar, Punjab, have registered a murder case after a woman was discovered dead at her home.
Investigators allege that the victim was given the corrosive disinfectant Harpic by her husband and his mother, which is believed to have caused her death.
Both the husband and his mother have been arrested, and forensic examinations are underway to confirm the cause of death. The case is being pursued under sections of the Indian Penal Code dealing with homicide and culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Investigators allege that the victim was given the corrosive disinfectant Harpic by her husband and his mother, which is believed to have caused her death.
Both the husband and his mother have been arrested, and forensic examinations are underway to confirm the cause of death. The case is being pursued under sections of the Indian Penal Code dealing with homicide and culpable homicide not amounting to murder.