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Ludhiana: A factory worker allegedly killed his wife in an inebriated condition at their house in Paramjit Colony, Focal Point, on Tuesday night.
Neighbours said Pradeep Kumar, 34, was so drunk at night that in the morning he could not remember that his wife, Kamla Devi, 33, was dead and went out to get medicines for her. Police said the couple had strained relations as Pradeep suspected his wife of having an extra-marital affair.
Kamla had tied the knot with Pradeep 15 years ago. The couple had a 14-year-old daughter and a five-year-old son. While the daughter had gone to their hometown in Uttar Pradesh, the son was with his parents at the labour quarters in the city.
Amit Kumar, a neighbour, said, “Late on Tuesday night, I heard Kamla and Pradeep fighting. On hearing the couple’s son crying on Wednesday morning, I went upstairs and saw Kamla lying dead. Her son was sitting by her side. When I asked him where his father was, he said he had gone out to get medicines for his mother as she was not waking up.”
Amit raised the alarm and neighbours gathered there.
When the landlord learned about it, he caught Pradeep from the locality.
Amit said, “Pradeep was sloshed at the time and he forgot the next day that he had killed Kamla. We called up the police and handed him over to them.”
Focal Point police station SHO inspector Mohammad Jameel said, “Kamla and Pradeep worked in the same factory. Pradeep suspected Kamla of having an affair with another worker of the factory. They used to often fight over the issue. On Tuesday night, too, a drunk Pradeep wrangled with Kamla. He then hit Kamla on head with a stick, which led to her death. The accused has been detained and a murder case is being registered against him.”