Wife of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council chairman and senior Samajwadi Party leader Ramesh Yadav was arrested on Monday on charges of strangulating their son in a fit of rage.
Police said Meera Yadav, second wife of Mr. Yadav, was booked for murder and destruction of evidence.
Abhijeet Yadav, in his early twenties, was found dead in his house at the Darulshafa legislators residence complex in Hazratganj in the State capital on Sunday. When police reached the spot, the family claimed it was a natural death and said they did not want an investigation.
However, the family’s attempt to get the last rites done in a hurry aroused suspicion and the body was sent for post-mortem, said Lucknow SP (east) Sarvesh Mishra. The autospy report released late on Sunday said Abhijeet died of strangulation. Police sent forensic experts and a field team to investigate the death and an FIR was then lodged.
Police said Ms. Meera allegedly confessed to the crime. According to the police, she got into a heated argument with Abhijeet late on Saturday when he returned home in an inebriated state. Abhijeet allegedly misbehaved with her and assaulted her, but as he was drunk he was knocked out when she pushed him to a wall, Mr. Mishra said.
Ms. Meera then allegedly strangulated him with her dupatta.
Mr. Naithani said Ms. Meera admitted to having burnt the dupatta to destroy evidence. She also allegedly applied a white cream to her son’s neck to cover up the ligature marks. The tube has been recovered, said the SSP.