Furious About Habit of Speaking Over Phone, Wife Shot Dead By Husband In Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: A 36-year-old woman was shot dead by her husband after getting furious about her habit of speaking over the phone regularly. The incident has taken place in the Amroha district in Uttar Pradesh.

The accused was arrested by police on Saturday after a complaint was made by the woman's brother.

As per the police, the accused suspected that his wife was having an extra-marital affair. The woman was identified as Shama, a resident of Rajabpur.

She had got hitched with the accused, Fazil of Moradabad's Anwarnagar, around seven months ago, nearly one year after the death of her first husband.

She, along with her 14-year-old son from her last marriage, started living with Fazil in a rented home in Rajanpur.

Shama's sister named Farha was also staying at the couple's rented house. Late on Friday night, Fazil shot Shama dead for speaking on the phone, as he suspected that she was having an affair with someone.

Hearing the gunshot sound, Farha woke up and came rushing to the spot. Farha found Shama lying in a pool of blood.

The accused was arrested and three used cartridges were recovered from the crime scene. Further probe into the case is underway.

In another incident, a 25-year-old woman ended her life in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar.

The woman took the extreme step after her husband divorced her by pronouncing talaq thrice and uploaded an obscene video of her on social media.

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