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Crime
SSB Soldier Kills Wife on Karva Chauth in Gwalior, Sleeps by Body, Daughter Testifies
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 02:01 PM
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An SSB soldier on a leave trip to celebrate Karva Chauth in Gwalior strangled his wife, remained beside her corpse through the night, and was later identified through his 12‑year‑old daughter’s testimony.
The incident unfolded on Karva Chauth when an SSB soldier, who had taken leave to observe the festival, allegedly strangled his wife in a residential area of Gwalior. After the act, the accused is reported to have stayed beside the deceased body throughout the night, refusing to seek immediate medical help or alert authorities.
Police arrived at the scene after neighbors reported a disturbance. Initial forensic examination confirmed that the cause of death was asphyxiation. The victim's 12‑year‑old daughter, who was present in the house, later recounted the events to investigators, revealing that her father had killed her mother and then remained in the same room.
Based on the child's statement and physical evidence, the police arrested the soldier on charges of murder and placed him in custody. The case is being transferred to the district court for trial, and investigators are probing any possible motive behind the domestic homicide.
The incident has sparked concern among local residents about safety during festival gatherings and prompted the SSB to issue a statement affirming cooperation with law‑enforcement agencies.
Further details will emerge as the judicial process proceeds.
Police arrived at the scene after neighbors reported a disturbance. Initial forensic examination confirmed that the cause of death was asphyxiation. The victim's 12‑year‑old daughter, who was present in the house, later recounted the events to investigators, revealing that her father had killed her mother and then remained in the same room.
Based on the child's statement and physical evidence, the police arrested the soldier on charges of murder and placed him in custody. The case is being transferred to the district court for trial, and investigators are probing any possible motive behind the domestic homicide.
The incident has sparked concern among local residents about safety during festival gatherings and prompted the SSB to issue a statement affirming cooperation with law‑enforcement agencies.
Further details will emerge as the judicial process proceeds.